ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1935 First Year 1983 Last Year 1969 Peak Year #2704 Peak Rank 434 Total Count 41 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sharma What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sharma‌ is a Hindu Brahmin surname. ‌The Sanskrit stem‌ ṣárman- ‌can ‌mean '‌joyfulness', 'comfort‌', 'happiness'. Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharma) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharma) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hindi 🏛️Origin & history According to the Bhavishya Purana , ‌Sharma is the‌ first ‌Brahmin surname‌, which Parashurama , the sixth avatar of Vishnu , is ‌said to have given ‌to King Jaisen. 📖 ## The Story of Sharma American parents first put Sharma on the record books as a baby girl name in 1935, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 24 Sharmas were born — ranking #2,704 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Sharmas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1983 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 434 Sharmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sharma Phonetically similar names — useful when Sharma is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sharia](/sharia) * [Shara](/shara) * Sharm * [Shama](/shama) * [Sharman](/sharman) * Schama * Sciara * [Chama](/chama) * [Xara](/xara) * [Jorma](/jorma) * Scherma * Sarma Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sharma What does the name Sharma mean? Sharma‌ is a Hindu Brahmin surname. ‌The Sanskrit stem‌ ṣárman- ‌can ‌mean '‌joyfulness', 'comfort‌', 'happiness'. Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins. What is the origin of the name Sharma? Sharma has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hindi. How popular is Sharma in 2026? In 2026, Sharma ranks #6,705 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Sharma most popular? Sharma reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #2,704 that year with 24 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sharma most popular? Sharma has historically been most popular in Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharma. Is Sharma a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sharma is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Sharma? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharma include Jeananne, Sharene, Reesa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧JeanannePeak #2704](/jeananne)[👧SharenePeak #2704](/sharene)[👧ReesaPeak #2704](/reesa)[👧MarshellePeak #2704](/marshelle)[👧ShirellPeak #2704](/shirell)[👧MaysonPeak #2704](/mayson)[👧ShelenePeak #2705](/shelene)[👧CharnitaPeak #2705](/charnita) ## About the name Sharma Sharma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 434 births in the dataset. Sharma's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #2,704\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1969 → ](/year/1969) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.