Total births
335
Girls' name · since 1947
Sharmane
335 babies named Sharmane in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 335
- total births
- 1947–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
335 girls have been named Sharmane since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sharmane has 335 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2000.
- 335 total births
- 1947–2000 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
335 girls have been named Sharmane since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2000.
- 335
- total births
- 1947–2000
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Sharmane was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
19 babies were named Sharmane in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Sharmane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharmane splits its recorded history at 1979: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharmane at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Sharmane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2000
- Peak year (1992)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Sharmane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sharmane's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Sharmane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 92 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sharmane? ▼
Sharmane has been given to 335 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 19 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Sharmane most popular? ▼
Sharmane was most popular in the 1970s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Sharmane been used? ▼
Sharmane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 54 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Sharmane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sharmane's data
- Sharmane's decade-level peak was the 1970s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sharmane
Nearby Names Like Sharmane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sharmane
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Sharmane side by side: Sharmane vs Sharon Sharmane vs Shannon Sharmane vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1947–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sharmane: Baby Name Since 1947 - 335 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sharmane. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sharmane 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 July 2026.