How Many People Are Named Sharman?
An estimated 742 people in the United States have the first name Sharman. It is predominantly female (97.3%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Sharman peaked in popularity in 1950 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sharman 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 Sharman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Sharman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
742
About 1 in 461,933 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.3% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1950
166 births
Total Registered
1,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sharman
Sharman is predominantly female (97.3%), though 28 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sharman as a male name
Ranked #6,353 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1967 (7 births)
Sharman as a female name
Ranked #8,825 in 1983
7 female births in 1983
Peak: 1950 (160 births)
Sharman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sharman span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 521 babies were registered. Sharman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sharman by Decade
How has Sharman 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.
Sharman by State
Birth registrations for Sharman span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Florida, Colorado, Massachusetts. On average, about 21 Sharmans were registered per state.
Sharman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sharman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sharman
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sharman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sharman?
We estimate approximately 742 people named Sharman 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 461,933 Americans share this first name.
Is Sharman a common name?
Sharman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sharman most popular?
Sharman reached peak popularity in 1950, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sharman is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sharman a female name?
Sharman is predominantly female. 97.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sharman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sharman Smith, Sharman Johnson, Sharman 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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