girl's name
Sheka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 37
Sheka is a girl's name. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Sheka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 23 |
How popular is Sheka?
In 1987, Sheka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sheka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sheka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sheka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sheka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sheka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sheka
How popular is the name Sheka?
In 1987, Sheka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sheka a girl's or a boy's name?
Sheka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sheka most popular?
Sheka peaked in 1978, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.