Holding steady.
Popularity of Shemeka since 1971
Babies named Shemeka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 561 |
| 1980s | 839 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shemeka first appeared in the United States in 1971 as part of a wave of similar invented names. Its peak year was 1979, when it saw its greatest usage among families looking for modern-sounding names. Though it has never made the top 1000, it reflects a naming trend of the 1970s that favored names with melodic suffixes like 'eka'. The trajectory of Shemeka has remained stable since the 1970s, with very low continued use. No state has recorded the name as notably popular.
Shemeka is a modern invented name that first appeared in the United States during the early 1970s. It follows the fashionable pattern of names ending in the sound 'eka' and beginning with 'She-', a prefix also seen in names like Shenika and Shemika. It is of no known etymological derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shea, Meka
Sibling names for Shemeka
Names that share Shemeka's style, for a brother or sister.
