Recorded 1976–1994 Girls' name Peak 1979 102 births

Shametra — girls' name

102 babies named Shametra in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s561990s17

The verdict

102 girls have been named Shametra since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

102
total births
1976–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Shametra was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shametra in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shametra

The Social Security Administration has registered 102 babies named Shametra between 1976 and 1994, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shametra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shametra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shametra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shametra 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 102 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.

Shametra at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

102

Since 1976

19 years of records

Peak year

1979

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1976

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1994

Shametra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1976

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1979)
14
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
46810121416 19941990198619841982198019781976 5

Shametra by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
56 births that decade — 55% of Shametra's all-time total
1970s291980s561990s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shametra?
102 babies have been named Shametra since 1976. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1979 with 14 births.
When was Shametra most popular?
Shametra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shametra been used?
Shametra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 19 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Shametra?
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, 1976–1994 (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.