Girls' name · since 1935
Sharma
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 434 babies named Sharma, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,871 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 434
- born since 1935
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sharma is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 434 have been recorded since 1935.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharma has been recorded 434 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1983.
- #12,871 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 434 born since 1935
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharma ranks #12,871 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 434 born since 1935, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,871 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 434
- born since 1935
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sharma's 434 recorded births place it above 82.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Sharma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharma splits its recorded history at 1963: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1983
- Peak year (1969)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Sharma by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (134 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Sharma's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sharma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 52
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
121 births
- 1970s
1970s
134 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (31% of all-time use).
Sharma by state
Where Sharma concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 17 | 3.9% |
17 of 434 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sharma's data
- Sharma's decade-level peak was the 1970s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Sharmas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sharma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1935–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sharma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.