Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1979
Shaherah
24 babies named Shaherah in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1979–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Shaherah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1979.
Shaherah has 24 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1980.
- 24 total births
- 1979–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Shaherah since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 24
- total births
- 1979–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Shaherah was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
19 babies were named Shaherah in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Shaherah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaherah splits its recorded history at 1980: 21% of all births land in the more recent half, 79% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaherah at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Shaherah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1980
- Peak year (1979)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Shaherah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Shaherah's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Shaherah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaherah? ▼
24 babies have been named Shaherah since 1979. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1979 with 19 births.
When was Shaherah most popular? ▼
Shaherah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Shaherah been used? ▼
Shaherah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 2 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Shaherah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shaherah's data
- Shaherah's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shaherah
Nearby Names Like Shaherah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaherah
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaherah side by side: Shaherah vs Sharon Shaherah vs Shannon Shaherah vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shaherah: Baby Name Since 1979 - 24 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaherah. 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 Shaherah 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.