Shemika: 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	483	48	–	#1,224
1980s	799	80	+65%	#1,096
1990s	172	17	-78%	#2,695
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

483

–

#1,224

1980s

799

+65%

#1,096

1990s

172

-78%

#2,695

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shemika

Shemika 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, 1,454 American babies have been named Shemika. Its peak came in 1980, when 127 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 Shemika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shemika?

The median living Shemika is about 43 years old; half are between 39 and 47. An estimated 1,400 people named Shemika 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.

Shemika 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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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,656
1990	40	#2,890
1985	75	#1,601
1980	127	#1,096
1975	45	#1,982
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 Shemika, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shemika?

The median living Shemika is about 43 years old. Half of all living Shemikas are between 39 and 47 years old.

How many people named Shemika are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shemika are alive in the United States, based on 1,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shemika in 2025?

Shemika 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 Shemika?

1,454 babies have been named Shemika in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shemika most popular?

Shemika peaked in 1980, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Shemika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shemika rising or falling?

Shemika has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Shemika popularity over time

The story of Shemika

How old are people named Shemika?

Shemika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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