Girls' name · since 1979

Shamekka

Shamekka has 41 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#37,369 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Shamekka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Shamekka recorded 41 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1984.

  • #37,369 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 41 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamekka ranks #37,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#37,369 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shamekka's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shamekka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shamekka's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shamekka popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1984)
9
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
45678910 197919801981198219831984 9

Shamekka by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (33 births, 80% of the file).

1980s was Shamekka's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Shamekka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 33 births (80% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamekka?
41 babies have been named Shamekka since 1979. All-time, it sits at #37,369 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
Where does Shamekka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shamekka ranks #37,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Shamekka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1984 (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 Shamekka 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.