How Many People Are Named Shemekia?
An estimated 310 people in the United States have the first name Shemekia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Shemekia peaked in popularity in 1982 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shemekia 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 Shemekia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
310
About 1 in 1,105,659 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1982
29 births
Total Registered
333
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shemekia
Shemekia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 333 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shemekia as a female name
Ranked #8,653 in 1992
10 female births in 1992
Peak: 1982 (29 births)
Shemekia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shemekia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 197 babies were registered. Shemekia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shemekia by Decade
How has Shemekia 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.
Shemekia by State
Birth registrations for Shemekia span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama. On average, about 11 Shemekias were registered per state.
Shemekia + Last Name Combinations
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Shemekia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shemekia?
We estimate approximately 310 people named Shemekia 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 1,105,659 Americans share this first name.
Is Shemekia a common name?
Shemekia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 333 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shemekia most popular?
Shemekia reached peak popularity in 1982, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shemekia is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shemekia a female name?
Shemekia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shemekia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shemekia Smith, Shemekia Johnson, Shemekia 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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