Sharma: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,805
1940s	52	5	+940%	#2,719
1950s	89	9	+71%	#3,459
1960s	121	12	+36%	#2,761
1970s	134	13	+11%	#3,042
1980s	33	3	-75%	#5,846
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,805

1940s

+940%

#2,719

1950s

+71%

#3,459

1960s

121

+36%

#2,761

1970s

134

+11%

#3,042

1980s

-75%

#5,846

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharma

Sharma 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 1935, 434 American babies have been named Sharma. Its peak came in 1969, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Sharma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharma?

The median living Sharma is about 57 years old; half are between 52 and 67. An estimated 400 people named Sharma 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.

Sharma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	12	#5,846
1975	12	#5,108
1970	16	#3,843
1965	11	#4,155
1960	15	#3,330
1955	6	#5,730
1950	9	#3,917
1945	12	#2,719
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,805
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharma?

The median living Sharma is about 57 years old. Half of all living Sharmas are between 52 and 67 years old.

How many people named Sharma are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sharma are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharma in 2025?

Sharma 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 Sharma?

434 babies have been named Sharma in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharma most popular?

Sharma peaked in 1969, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sharma a boy or girl name?

Sharma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharma rising or falling?

Sharma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sharma popularity over time

The story of Sharma

How old are people named Sharma?

Sharma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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