Recorded 1978–1992 Girls' name Peak 1992 24 births

Shamequa — girls' name

24 babies named Shamequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s61990s13

The verdict

24 girls have been named Shamequa since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

24
total births
1978–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Shamequa was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shamequa in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Shamequa between 1978 and 1992, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamequa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shamequa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamequa 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 24 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.

Shamequa at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

24

Since 1978

15 years of records

Peak year

1992

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1978

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shamequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1978

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Shamequa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
13 births that decade — 54% of Shamequa's all-time total
1970s51980s61990s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamequa?
24 babies have been named Shamequa since 1978. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 7 births.
When was Shamequa most popular?
Shamequa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Shamequa been used?
Shamequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 15 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shamequa?
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, 1978–1992 (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.