Girls' name · since 1971
Shameka
6,191 babies named Shameka in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,247 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,191
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
6,191 girls have been named Shameka since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shameka recorded 6,191 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2010.
- #2,247 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,191 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shameka ranks #2,247 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,191 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,247 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,191
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shameka's 6,191 recorded births place it above 96.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Shameka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shameka's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 452, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shameka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2010
- Peak year (1980)
- 452
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Shameka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (3,354 births, 54% of the file).
1980s was Shameka's strongest decade.
3,354 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shameka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
1,626 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,354 births
- 1990s 1,085
1990s
1,085 births
- 2000s 120
2000s
120 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,354 births (54% of all-time use).
How Shameka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shameka's total volume
Shameka by state
Where Shameka concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 544 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 512 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 445 | 7.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 437 | 7.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 393 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 318 | 5.1% |
| #7 | California | | 309 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 291 | 4.7% |
544 of 6,191 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Shameka appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shameka's data
- Shameka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,354 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shamekas (544 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shameka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shameka draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.