girl's name
Sharmila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 279
Sharmila is a girl's name. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Sharmila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 109 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 17 |
How popular is Sharmila?
In 1998, Sharmila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Sharmila is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sharmila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sharmila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sharmila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sharmila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sharmila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sharmila
How popular is the name Sharmila?
In 1998, Sharmila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sharmila a girl's or a boy's name?
Sharmila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sharmila most popular?
Sharmila peaked in 1977, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.