Name Legacy

Shameka

Recorded 1971–2010 · United States

Shameka was most popular in 1980, when 452 American babies were given the name — ranking #842 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 6,191 people named Shameka.

Most popular in1980
Rank that year#842
Births that year452
Total since 18806,191

Shameka over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Shameka’s peak in 1980. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org