Recorded 1972–2001 Girls' name Peak 1983 606 births

Shamica — girls' name

606 babies named Shamica in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1811980s3371990s832000s5
1980s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Shamica was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

52 babies were named Shamica in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shamica

The Social Security Administration has registered 606 babies named Shamica between 1972 and 2001, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shamica currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shamica performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 337 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shamica shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Shamica in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shamica 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 606 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.

Shamica at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

606

Since 1972

30 years of records

Peak year

1983

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1972

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shamica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1972

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1983)
52
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0204060 2001199219881984198019761972 7

Shamica by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
337 births that decade — 56% of Shamica's all-time total
1970s1811980s3371990s832000s5

Shamica by state

Where Shamica concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shamica
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
38 6.3%
#2 Illinois
12 2.0%
#3 Florida
10 1.7%
#4 California
5 0.8%
#5 Missouri
5 0.8%
#6 New York
5 0.8%
#7 Oklahoma
5 0.8%
#8 Virginia
5 0.8%
Texas share of Shamica's total US births 6.3%
Even split

38 of 606 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shamica?
606 babies have been named Shamica since 1972. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1983 with 52 births.
When was Shamica most popular?
Shamica was most popular in the 1980s decade with 337 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Shamica most popular?
The top states for the name Shamica are Texas (38 births), Illinois (12 births), Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Shamica been used?
Shamica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 30 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shamica?
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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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, 1972–2001 (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.