Recorded 1976–1986 Girls' name Peak 1980 91 births

Shemeca — girls' name

91 babies named Shemeca in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s56

The verdict

91 girls have been named Shemeca since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

91
total births
1976–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Shemeca was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shemeca in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shemeca

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Shemeca between 1976 and 1986, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shemeca currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shemeca performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shemeca shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shemeca 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 91 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.

Shemeca at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

91

Since 1976

11 years of records

Peak year

1980

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1976

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1986

Shemeca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1976

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1980)
14
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
46810121416 1986198419831982198119801979197819771976 6

Shemeca by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
56 births that decade — 62% of Shemeca's all-time total
1970s351980s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shemeca?
91 babies have been named Shemeca since 1976. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1980 with 14 births.
When was Shemeca most popular?
Shemeca was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Shemeca been used?
Shemeca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 11 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Shemeca?
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, 1976–1986 (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.