girl's name
Shemeka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,563
Shemeka is a girl's name. In 2003 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Shemeka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 561 |
| 1980s | 839 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 12 |
How popular is Shemeka?
In 2003, Shemeka was given to 6 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 Shemeka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shemeka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shemeka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shemeka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shemeka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shemeka
How popular is the name Shemeka?
In 2003, Shemeka was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shemeka a girl's or a boy's name?
Shemeka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shemeka most popular?
Shemeka peaked in 1982, when 135 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.