How Many People Are Named Shamekia?
An estimated 888 people in the United States have the first name Shamekia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Shamekia peaked in popularity in 1981 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shamekia 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 Shamekia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
888
About 1 in 385,985 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1981
74 births
Total Registered
947
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shamekia
Shamekia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 947 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shamekia as a female name
Ranked #11,877 in 2001
8 female births in 2001
Peak: 1981 (74 births)
Shamekia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shamekia span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 548 babies were registered. Shamekia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shamekia by Decade
How has Shamekia 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.
Shamekia by State
Birth registrations for Shamekia span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina. The lowest are in Illinois, Tennessee, New York. On average, about 37 Shamekias were registered per state.
Shamekia + Last Name Combinations
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Shamekia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shamekia?
We estimate approximately 888 people named Shamekia 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 385,985 Americans share this first name.
Is Shamekia a common name?
Shamekia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 947 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shamekia most popular?
Shamekia reached peak popularity in 1981, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shamekia is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shamekia a female name?
Shamekia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shamekia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shamekia Smith, Shamekia Johnson, Shamekia 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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