girl's name
Scheherazade
- Gender Girl
- Letters 12
- Births on record 468
Scheherazade is a girl's name. In 1978 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 France in 1992, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
Scheherazade over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 145 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 35 |
How popular is Scheherazade?
In 2008, Scheherazade was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Scheherazade is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Scheherazade is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Schéhérazade | Schéhérazade is a rare spelling of Scheherazade, written with an acute accent and recorded about 50 times, mostly in France. | 50 |
Names that peaked alongside Scheherazade
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Scheherazade also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Scheherazade over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Scheherazade
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Scheherazade — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Scheherazade
How popular is the name Scheherazade?
In 2008, Scheherazade was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Scheherazade a girl's or a boy's name?
Scheherazade is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Scheherazade most popular?
Scheherazade peaked in 1992, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.