Recorded 1975–1985 Girls' name Peak 1977 33 births

Shekima — girls' name

33 babies named Shekima in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Shekima since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

33
total births
1975–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Shekima was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shekima in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shekima

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Shekima between 1975 and 1985, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shekima currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shekima performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shekima shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shekima 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 33 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.

Shekima at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

33

Since 1975

11 years of records

Peak year

1977

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1975

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shekima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1975

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Shekima by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
22 births that decade — 67% of Shekima's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shekima?
33 babies have been named Shekima since 1975. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Shekima most popular?
Shekima was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Shekima been used?
Shekima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 11 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shekima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, 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, 1975–1985 (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.