Girl · #9,482 in 2026

Sharmin

Sharmin may refer to the following people:

  • Bengali
Current Rank
#9,482
Peak Rank
#2,768 (1969)
Total Babies
363
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1952
First Year
2002
Last Year
1969
Peak Year
#2768
Peak Rank
363
Total Count
38
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sharmin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sharmin may refer to the following people:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Bengali

The Story of Sharmin

Sharmin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 23 Sharmins were born — ranking #2,768 that year. As of 2026, Sharmin ranks #9,482 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 363 Sharmins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sharmin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sharmin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharmin

What does the name Sharmin mean?
Sharmin may refer to the following people:
What is the origin of the name Sharmin?
Sharmin has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Bengali.
How popular is Sharmin in 2026?
In 2026, Sharmin ranks #9,482 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Sharmin most popular?
Sharmin reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #2,768 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sharmin most popular?
Sharmin has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sharmin.
Is Sharmin a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sharmin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sharmin?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sharmin include Blasa, Francelia, Emojean. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sharmin

Sharmin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 363 births in the dataset. Sharmin's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #2,768. Use the chart and map above to compare Sharmin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.