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girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Shameka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Shameka
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
452 babies
All-time total
6,191
#2,247 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Shameka popularity over time

6,191 babies have been named Shameka since 1971, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 1,626 163 – #512
1980s 3,354 335 +106% #471
1990s 1,085 109 -68% #989
2000s 120 12 -89% #4,814
2010s 6 1 -95% #16,653
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Shameka

Shameka 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 1971, 6,191 American babies have been named Shameka. Its peak came in 1980, when 452 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 Shameka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shameka?

The median living Shameka is about 42 years old; half are between 37 and 46. An estimated 6,000 people named Shameka are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Shameka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 6 #16,653
2009 – –
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2007 10 #11,499
2006 8 #13,420
2005 10 #10,793
2004 13 #8,644
2003 16 #7,158
2002 21 #5,643
2001 25 #4,814
2000 17 #6,435
1995 87 #1,698
1990 187 #989
1985 286 #647
1980 452 #471
1975 164 #828
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shameka?

The median living Shameka is about 42 years old. Half of all living Shamekas are between 37 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shameka are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Shameka are alive in the United States, based on 6,191 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shameka in 2025?

Shameka 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 Shameka?

6,191 babies have been named Shameka in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shameka most popular?

Shameka peaked in 1980, when 452 newborns received the name.

Is Shameka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shameka rising or falling?

Shameka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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