Dharma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	–	5	1	–	#7,758
1970s	6	7	13	1	+160%	#7,513
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	132	–	132	13	–	#2,129
2000s	330	–	330	33	+150%	#2,747
2010s	122	–	122	12	-63%	#6,935
2020s (to 2025)	23	15	38	6	-48%	#12,475

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,758

1970s

+160%

#7,513

1980s

–

1990s

132

–

132

–

#2,129

2000s

330

–

330

+150%

#2,747

2010s

122

–

122

-63%

#6,935

2020s (to 2025)

-48%

#12,475

The story of Dharma

Dharma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 640 American babies have been named Dharma. Its peak came in 1998, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dharma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dharma?

The median living Dharma is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Dharma are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dharma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	7	#12,475	9	#8,420
2022	6	#14,039	–	–
2021	5	#15,866	6	#11,113
2020	5	#15,740	–	–
2019	11	#9,283	–	–
2018	9	#10,793	–	–
2017	7	#13,079	–	–
2016	10	#10,291	–	–
2015	13	#8,583	–	–
2014	17	#7,081	–	–
2013	11	#9,773	–	–
2012	11	#9,901	–	–
2011	18	#6,935	–	–
2010	15	#7,998	–	–
2009	14	#8,569	–	–
2008	14	#8,652	–	–
2007	33	#4,497	–	–
2006	26	#5,278	–	–
2005	39	#3,752	–	–
2004	45	#3,350	–	–
2003	49	#3,054	–	–
2002	24	#4,946	–	–
2001	33	#3,888	–	–
2000	53	#2,747	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dharma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dharma?

The median living Dharma is about 21 years old. Half of all living Dharmas are between 15 and 25 years old.

How many people named Dharma are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dharma are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dharma in 2025?

Dharma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dharma?

640 babies have been named Dharma in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dharma most popular?

Dharma peaked in 1998, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Dharma a boy or girl name?

Dharma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dharma rising or falling?

Dharma is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Dharma popularity over time

The story of Dharma

How old are people named Dharma?

Dharma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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