Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1948
Scheherazade
Scheherazade has 48 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 1948–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
48 girls have been named Scheherazade since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Scheherazade recorded 48 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1978.
- 48 total births
- 1948–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Scheherazade since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 48
- total births
- 1948–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Scheherazade was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
8 babies were named Scheherazade in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Scheherazade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Scheherazade's full recorded timeline at 1971, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Scheherazade at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Scheherazade popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1978
- Peak year (1968)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Scheherazade by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Scheherazade's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Scheherazade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Scheherazade? ▼
48 babies have been named Scheherazade since 1948. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1968 with 8 births.
When was Scheherazade most popular? ▼
Scheherazade was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Scheherazade been used? ▼
Records for Scheherazade go back to 1948, giving 31 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Scheherazade? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Scherry, Scheryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Scheherazade
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Scherry Girl
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Scherrie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Scheherazade: Baby Name Since 1948 - 48 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/scheherazade. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Scheherazade draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.