Recorded 1973–1991 Girls' name Peak 1979 186 births

Shemeika — girls' name

186 babies named Shemeika in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s571980s1151990s14

The verdict

186 girls have been named Shemeika since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

186
total births
1973–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1979
Single peak year

31 babies were named Shemeika in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shemeika

The Social Security Administration has registered 186 babies named Shemeika between 1973 and 1991, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shemeika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shemeika performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shemeika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shemeika in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shemeika 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 186 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.

Shemeika at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

186

Since 1973

19 years of records

Peak year

1979

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1973

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shemeika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1973

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1979)
31
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Shemeika by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
115 births that decade — 62% of Shemeika's all-time total
1970s571980s1151990s14

Shemeika by state

Where Shemeika concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shemeika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 2.7%
#2 Virginia
5 2.7%
North Carolina share of Shemeika's total US births 2.7%
Even split

5 of 186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shemeika?
186 babies have been named Shemeika since 1973. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1979 with 31 births.
When was Shemeika most popular?
Shemeika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Shemeika most popular?
The top states for the name Shemeika are North Carolina (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Shemeika been used?
Shemeika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 19 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shemeika?
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.

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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, 1973–1991 (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.