Recorded 1975–1985 Girls' name Peak 1982 74 births

Shemicka — girls' name

74 babies named Shemicka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s48

The verdict

74 girls have been named Shemicka since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

74
total births
1975–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Shemicka was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shemicka in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shemicka

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Shemicka between 1975 and 1985, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shemicka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shemicka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Shemicka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shemicka 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 74 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.

Shemicka at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

74

Since 1975

11 years of records

Peak year

1982

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1975

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1985

Shemicka popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1982)
14
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
46810121416 1985198419831982198119801979197819771975 6

Shemicka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
48 births that decade — 65% of Shemicka's all-time total
1970s261980s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shemicka?
74 babies have been named Shemicka since 1975. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1982 with 14 births.
When was Shemicka most popular?
Shemicka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shemicka been used?
Shemicka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 11 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Shemicka?
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.