Sharmin: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#5,239
1960s	62	6	+265%	#2,829
1970s	120	12	+94%	#3,411
1980s	63	6	-47%	#6,267
1990s	85	9	+35%	#6,575
2000s	16	2	-81%	#10,120
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,239

1960s

+265%

#2,829

1970s

120

+94%

#3,411

1980s

-47%

#6,267

1990s

+35%

#6,575

2000s

-81%

#10,120

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sharmin

Sharmin 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 1952, 363 American babies have been named Sharmin. Its peak came in 1969, when 23 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 Sharmin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharmin?

The median living Sharmin is about 47 years old; half are between 34 and 55. An estimated 300 people named Sharmin 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.

Sharmin 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	10	#10,120
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,725
1995	14	#6,575
1990	9	#9,125
1985	–	–
1980	8	#8,022
1975	14	#4,549
1970	19	#3,411
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharmin?

The median living Sharmin is about 47 years old. Half of all living Sharmins are between 34 and 55 years old.

How many people named Sharmin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sharmin are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharmin in 2025?

Sharmin 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 Sharmin?

363 babies have been named Sharmin in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharmin most popular?

Sharmin peaked in 1969, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Sharmin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharmin rising or falling?

Sharmin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Sharmin

Sharmin popularity over time

The story of Sharmin

How old are people named Sharmin?

Sharmin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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