Feminine dossier · first seen 1971

Shameka

Extinct Near statistical disappearance
Peak era
1980
Peak births
452
Current vitality
Dormant
Peak generation
Gen X
1971Peak 19802025
peak 1980 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Shameka

How many people are named Shameka?

Based on SSA birth records through 2010, an estimated 5,994 Americans born with the name Shameka may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2010.

How rare is Shameka?

Shameka has not appeared in SSA records since 2010. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Shameka?

The median age of a living American named Shameka is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 47 years old.

Is Shameka still popular?

No. Shameka is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2010.

Peak year
1980
Decline from peak
100%
2025
0
All-time
6,191
Diaspora map

Shameka spread fast — broke out in Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina (1977) and ran high in 10 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina, 1977 · over-represented in 10 states over 4 years

Alabama: broke out 1978 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1977 FL Georgia: broke out 1977 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1978 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1978 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1977 NY North Carolina: broke out 1977 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1977 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1981 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1978 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY