Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1950

Sharman

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sharman
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1950
166 babies
All-time total
1,042
#7,445 all-time among girls
First recorded
1929
in Social Security records

Sharman popularity over time

1,042 babies have been named Sharman since 1929, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1920s – 5 5 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 164 – 164 16 – #771
1950s 515 6 521 52 +218% #669
1960s 183 7 190 19 -64% #2,070
1970s 138 10 148 15 -22% #2,508
1980s 14 – 14 1 -91% #8,825
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Sharman

Sharman 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 1929, 1,042 American babies have been named Sharman. Its peak came in 1950, when 166 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Sharman?

The median living Sharman is about 70 years old; half are between 58 and 75. An estimated 900 people named Sharman are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Sharman year by year

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

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1980 7 #8,916 – –
1975 8 #7,017 – –
1970 30 #2,508 – –
1965 9 #4,772 – –
1960 12 #3,884 – –
1955 26 #2,148 – –
1950 160 #669 6 #3,634
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Famous people named Sharman

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Sharman Joshi Sharman Joshi Indian actor (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharman?

The median living Sharman is about 70 years old. Half of all living Sharmans are between 58 and 75 years old.

How many people named Sharman are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sharman are alive in the United States, based on 1,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharman in 2025?

Sharman 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 Sharman?

1,042 babies have been named Sharman in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharman most popular?

Sharman peaked in 1950, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Sharman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharman rising or falling?

Sharman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Sharman?

Well-known people named Sharman include Sharman Joshi (actor).

Names like Sharman

Names that sound and feel close to Sharman: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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