Girls' name · since 1947
Sharmon
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 458 babies named Sharmon, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
458 girls have been named Sharmon since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharmon has been recorded 458 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1978.
- #12,501 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 458 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sharmon ranks #12,501 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 458 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,501 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Sharmon's 458 recorded births place it above 82.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Sharmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sharmon splits its recorded history at 1963: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sharmon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1978
- Peak year (1968)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Sharmon popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1976 (Sharmon as boys' name)
Sharmon by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (173 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Sharmon's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Sharmon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
128 births
- 1960s
1960s
173 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 173 births (38% of all-time use).
Sharmon by state
Where Sharmon concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.1% |
10 of 458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sharmon's data
- Sharmon's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (173 total births) through the 1970s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Sharmons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Sharmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1947–1978 (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 Sharmon 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.