How Many People Are Named Dharma?
An estimated 628 people in the United States have the first name Dharma. It is predominantly female (96.6%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Dharma peaked in popularity in 1998 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dharma as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dharma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
628
About 1 in 545,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1998
68 births
Total Registered
640
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dharma
Dharma is predominantly female (96.6%), though 22 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dharma as a male name
Ranked #8,414 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Dharma as a female name
Ranked #12,463 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (68 births)
Dharma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dharma span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 330 babies were registered. Dharma has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dharma by Decade
How has Dharma tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dharma by State
Birth registrations for Dharma span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Indiana, Florida, Texas. On average, about 23 Dharmas were registered per state.
Dharma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dharma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dharma
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dharma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dharma?
We estimate approximately 628 people named Dharma are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 545,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Dharma a common name?
Dharma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 640 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dharma most popular?
Dharma reached peak popularity in 1998, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dharma is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dharma a female name?
Dharma is predominantly female. 96.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dharma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dharma Smith, Dharma Johnson, Dharma Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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