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girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Shameeka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shameeka
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
77 babies
All-time total
936
#7,863 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Shameeka popularity over time

936 babies have been named Shameeka since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 274 27 – #1,480
1980s 488 49 +78% #1,540
1990s 169 17 -65% #3,757
2000s 5 1 -97% #17,511
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shameeka

Shameeka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 936 American babies have been named Shameeka. Its peak came in 1980, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shameeka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shameeka?

The median living Shameeka is about 43 years old; half are between 37 and 46. An estimated 900 people named Shameeka are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shameeka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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2001 5 #17,511
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1995 11 #7,984
1990 28 #3,797
1985 40 #2,475
1980 77 #1,540
1975 32 #2,498
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shameeka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shameeka?

The median living Shameeka is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shameekas are between 37 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shameeka are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Shameeka are alive in the United States, based on 936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shameeka in 2025?

Shameeka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shameeka?

936 babies have been named Shameeka in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shameeka most popular?

Shameeka peaked in 1980, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Shameeka a boy or girl name?

Shameeka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shameeka rising or falling?

Shameeka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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