Girls' name · since 1974

Shermeka

Shermeka has 139 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,592 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Shermeka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shermeka has been recorded 139 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1991.

  • #23,592 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 139 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shermeka ranks #23,592 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,592 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shermeka's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shermeka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shermeka splits its recorded history at 1982: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shermeka popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1979)
14
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
46810121416 1974197719801983198619901991 6

Shermeka by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (81 births, 58% of the file).

1980s was Shermeka's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Shermeka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shermeka? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 139 babies named Shermeka. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,592 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 14 births.
Where does Shermeka sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shermeka ranks #23,592 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Shermeka's data

  • Shermeka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shermeka

Nearby Names Like Shermeka

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shermeka

Sheila Girl
#2652 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#5420 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#649 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#5757 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8424 83,667 births

Compare Shermeka side by side: Shermeka vs Sheila Shermeka vs Sherry Shermeka vs Shelby

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Sibbie
139 births · Peak 1890
Icey
139 births · Peak 1921
Itha
139 births · Peak 1916
Onelia
139 births · Peak 1916
Alsie
139 births · Peak 1918
Virtie
139 births · Peak 1927
Woodrow
139 births · Peak 1919
Loys
139 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shermeka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–1991 (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 Shermeka 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.