Recorded 1991–2009 Girls' name Peak 2002 21 births

Shameya — girls' name

21 babies named Shameya in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s16

The verdict

21 girls have been named Shameya since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

21
total births
1991–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Shameya was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shameya in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shameya

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Shameya between 1991 and 2009, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shameya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shameya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shameya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shameya 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 21 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.

Shameya at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

21

Since 1991

19 years of records

Peak year

2002

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1991

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2009

Shameya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1991

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2002)
6
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 2009200520021991 5

Shameya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
16 births that decade — 76% of Shameya's all-time total
1990s52000s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shameya?
21 babies have been named Shameya since 1991. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2002 with 6 births.
When was Shameya most popular?
Shameya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Shameya been used?
Shameya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 19 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Shameya?
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, 1991–2009 (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.