Recorded 1969–1992 Girls' name Peak 1992 32 births

Sharmell — girls' name

32 babies named Sharmell in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s51980s51990s15

The verdict

32 girls have been named Sharmell since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

32
total births
1969–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Sharmell was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Sharmell in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sharmell

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Sharmell between 1969 and 1992, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sharmell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sharmell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sharmell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sharmell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sharmell at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

32

Since 1969

24 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1969

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1992

Sharmell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1969

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
456789 19921991198119751969 7

Sharmell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15 births that decade — 47% of Sharmell's all-time total
1960s71970s51980s51990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sharmell?
32 babies have been named Sharmell since 1969. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Sharmell most popular?
Sharmell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Sharmell been used?
Sharmell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 24 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Sharmell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.