Girls' name · since 1971
Shemeka
1,563 babies named Shemeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,548 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,563
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shemeka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,563 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shemeka has been recorded 1,563 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2003.
- #5,548 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,563 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shemeka ranks #5,548 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,563 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,548 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,563
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shemeka's 1,563 recorded births place it above 92.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Shemeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shemeka splits its recorded history at 1985: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 135 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shemeka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2003
- Peak year (1982)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Shemeka by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (839 births, 54% of the file).
1980s was Shemeka's strongest decade.
839 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Shemeka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
561 births
- 1980s
1980s
839 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 839 births (54% of all-time use).
How Shemeka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shemeka's total volume
Shemeka by state
Where Shemeka concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 127 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 113 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 100 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 97 | 6.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 86 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 84 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 78 | 5.0% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 67 | 4.3% |
127 of 1,563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Shemeka appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shemeka's data
- Shemeka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (839 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Shemekas (127 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shemeka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shemeka draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.