Holding steady.
Popularity of Shermeka since 1974
Babies named Shermeka per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 81 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shermeka is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1974, a time when creative and distinctive names were flourishing within African American communities. It reached its peak in 1979, reflecting the era's preference for compound, rhythmic names ending in -eka or -ica. The name's trajectory has been stable but rare since the 1970s, never appearing in the top 1000 nationally. Shermeka represents the broader pattern of innovative naming that combines familiar syllables into unique identifiers, a hallmark of late 20th-century American name creation.
Shermeka is a modern coinage first recorded in the United States in the 1970s. It likely blends the phonetic element Sher- (common in names like Sherry or Cheryl) with a fashionable suffix -eka or -ica, reminiscent of names like Monika or Tamika. The name saw peak use in 1979, aligning with the trend of innovative, melodic names within African American naming traditions.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sherry, Meka, Sher
Variants: Shermica, Shermeeka
Sibling names for Shermeka
Names that share Shermeka's style, for a brother or sister.
