Recorded 1979–1984 Girls' name Peak 1984 41 births

Shamekka — girls' name

41 babies named Shamekka in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

41 girls have been named Shamekka since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.

41
total births
1979–1984
years on record
1980s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Shamekka was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

9 babies were named Shamekka in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamekka

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Shamekka between 1979 and 1984, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamekka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamekka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shamekka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamekka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 41 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shamekka at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

41

Since 1979

6 years of records

Peak year

1984

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1979

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1984

Shamekka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1979

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
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Shamekka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
33 births that decade — 80% of Shamekka's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamekka?
41 babies have been named Shamekka since 1979. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
When was Shamekka most popular?
Shamekka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Shamekka been used?
Shamekka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 6 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Shamekka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.