How Many People Are Named Shameika?
An estimated 786 people in the United States have the first name Shameika. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Shameika peaked in popularity in 1982 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shameika as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shameika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
786
About 1 in 436,074 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
72 births
Total Registered
837
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shameika
Shameika is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 837 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shameika as a female name
Ranked #16,155 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1982 (72 births)
Shameika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shameika span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 499 babies were registered. Shameika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shameika by Decade
How has Shameika tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shameika by State
Birth registrations for Shameika span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Louisiana, California. On average, about 20 Shameikas were registered per state.
Shameika + Last Name Combinations
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Shameika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shameika?
We estimate approximately 786 people named Shameika are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 436,074 Americans share this first name.
Is Shameika a common name?
Shameika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 837 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shameika most popular?
Shameika reached peak popularity in 1982, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shameika is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shameika a female name?
Shameika is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shameika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shameika Smith, Shameika Johnson, Shameika Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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