Girls' name · since 1973
Shamekia
Shamekia has 947 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,806 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 947
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
947 girls have been named Shamekia since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shamekia recorded 947 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2001.
- #7,806 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 947 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamekia ranks #7,806 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 947 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,806 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 947
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shamekia's 947 recorded births place it above 89.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Shamekia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shamekia's full recorded timeline at 1986, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shamekia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2001
- Peak year (1981)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Shamekia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (548 births, 58% of the file).
1980s was Shamekia's strongest decade.
548 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Shamekia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
238 births
- 1980s
1980s
548 births
- 1990s 153
1990s
153 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 548 births (58% of all-time use).
How Shamekia 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 Shamekia's total volume
Shamekia by state
Where Shamekia concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 93 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 58 | 6.1% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 52 | 5.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 49 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 47 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 39 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 27 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 25 | 2.6% |
93 of 947 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Shamekia appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shamekia's data
- Shamekia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (548 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shamekias (93 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Shamekia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1973–2001 (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 Shamekia 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.