Girl · #14,958 in 2026

Shameka

Name: Popularity of the name Shameka in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shameka, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Shameeka is a given name and may also be spelled Shameka or Shamika. Notable people with the name include:Shamika Bhide, Indian musical artist Shameka Christon, American basketball player Shamika Cotton, American actress Shameeka Fishley, English footballer Shameka Marshall, American long jumper

African American

Current Rank

#14,958

Peak Rank

#470 (1980)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1971

First Year

2010

Last Year

1980

Peak Year

#470

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shameka

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

African American

The Story of Shameka

Shameka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 452 births, good for #470 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Shamekas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2010 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6K Shamekas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Shameka

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shameka. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Shamika

Names that sound like Shameka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shameka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shameka

What does the name Shameka mean?

What is the origin of the name Shameka?

Shameka has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American.

How popular is Shameka in 2026?

In 2026, Shameka ranks #14,958 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Shameka most popular?

Shameka reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #470 that year with 452 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shameka most popular?

Shameka has historically been most popular in Mississippi, District of Columbia, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shameka.

Is Shameka a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shameka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shameka?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shameka include Dara, Beatriz, Felecia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Shameka?

Common variants and related forms of Shameka include Shamika. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Shameka

Shameka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Shameka's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #470. Use the chart and map above to compare Shameka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.