Recorded 1974–1991 Girls' name Peak 1979 139 births

Shermeka — girls' name

139 babies named Shermeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s461980s811990s12

The verdict

139 girls have been named Shermeka since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

139
total births
1974–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Shermeka was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

14 babies were named Shermeka in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shermeka

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Shermeka between 1974 and 1991, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shermeka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shermeka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shermeka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shermeka 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 139 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.

Shermeka at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

139

Since 1974

18 years of records

Peak year

1979

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1974

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1991

Shermeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1974

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1979)
14
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
46810121416 1991198719841981197819751974 6

Shermeka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
81 births that decade — 58% of Shermeka's all-time total
1970s461980s811990s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shermeka?
139 babies have been named Shermeka since 1974. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1979 with 14 births.
When was Shermeka most popular?
Shermeka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shermeka been used?
Shermeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Shermeka?
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, 1974–1991 (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.