Shari Berman
There are approximately 2 people named Shari Berman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Shari with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Berman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Shari
33K
Alive today
Named Berman
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,271
Per 100K: 5.43
Top ancestry: White (94.1%)
First name trend
Shari: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Shari. The peak year was 1961 with 3,127 births. The average person named Shari today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Berman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Berman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.1%.
- White94.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Black or African American1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Shari has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0097% of the US population, based on 33,165 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Berman appears at a rate of 5.43 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0054%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Shari Berman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Berman
FAQ
Shari Berman: questions and answers
How many people are named Shari Berman?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Shari Berman. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0097%) with the surname frequency (5.43 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Shari Berman?
We classify Shari Berman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Shari a male or female name?
Shari is predominantly female. Out of 40,967 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Shari profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.