Sharmin Akther
There are approximately 1 people named Sharmin Akther living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sharmin with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Akther. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sharmin
330
Alive today
Named Akther
2.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 330
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1969
Average age: 46
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (76.8%)
Estimated bearers: 2.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #14,253
Per 100K: 0.68
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (97.7%)
First name trend
Sharmin: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sharmin. The peak year was 1969 with 23 births. The average person named Sharmin today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharmin
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sharmin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 76.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sharmin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sharmin at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander76.8% · 1,204
- White13.6% · 214
- Black or African American6.6% · 103
- Two or more races1.5% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 4
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Akther surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Akther, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 97.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Akther described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Akther at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander97.7% · 1,975
- White0.9% · 18
- Black or African American0.5% · 11
- Two or more races0.5% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sharmin has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 330 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sharmin right now.
The surname Akther appears at a rate of 0.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0007%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Sharmin Akther. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Sharmin Akther: questions and answers
How many people are named Sharmin Akther?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sharmin Akther. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (0.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sharmin Akther?
We classify Sharmin Akther as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sharmin a male or female name?
Sharmin is predominantly female. Out of 363 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Sharmin 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Sharmin Akther?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.