Shamica: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	181	18	–	#2,343
1980s	337	34	+86%	#1,989
1990s	83	8	-75%	#5,228
2000s	5	1	-94%	#17,512
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

181

–

#2,343

1980s

337

+86%

#1,989

1990s

-75%

#5,228

2000s

-94%

#17,512

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shamica

Shamica 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 1972, 606 American babies have been named Shamica. Its peak came in 1983, when 52 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 Shamica stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shamica?

The median living Shamica is about 43 years old; half are between 39 and 46. An estimated 600 people named Shamica are alive in the United States today.

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

Shamica 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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2024	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,512
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,342
1990	16	#5,784
1985	30	#3,068
1980	50	#2,092
1975	18	#3,741
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shamica?

The median living Shamica is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shamicas are between 39 and 46 years old.

How many people named Shamica are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Shamica are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shamica in 2025?

Shamica 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 Shamica?

606 babies have been named Shamica in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shamica most popular?

Shamica peaked in 1983, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Shamica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shamica rising or falling?

Shamica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shamica

Shamica popularity over time

The story of Shamica

How old are people named Shamica?

Shamica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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