Recorded 1972–1993 Girls' name Peak 1982 261 births

Shimeka — girls' name

261 babies named Shimeka in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s961980s1391990s26

The verdict

261 girls have been named Shimeka since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

261
total births
1972–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Shimeka was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

23 babies were named Shimeka in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shimeka

The Social Security Administration has registered 261 babies named Shimeka between 1972 and 1993, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shimeka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shimeka performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 139 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shimeka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shimeka 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 261 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.

Shimeka at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

261

Since 1972

22 years of records

Peak year

1982

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1972

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1993

Shimeka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1972

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1982)
23
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 19931990198719841981197819751972 5

Shimeka by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
139 births that decade — 53% of Shimeka's all-time total
1970s961980s1391990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shimeka?
261 babies have been named Shimeka since 1972. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1982 with 23 births.
When was Shimeka most popular?
Shimeka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shimeka been used?
Shimeka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 22 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Shimeka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, 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, 1972–1993 (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.