girl's name
Sherazade
shay-rah-ZAHD (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,875
Sherazade is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Sherazade Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 385 |
| 2000s | 525 |
| 2010s | 490 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 195 |
How Popular Is Sherazade?
In 2025, Sherazade was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Sherazade Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shérazade | Shérazade is Sherazade written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,587. | 370 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Sherazade
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sherazade Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sherazade over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Sherazade
- French shay-rah-ZAHD
Sibling Names for Sherazade
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sherazade — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sherazade
Is Sherazade a girl's or a boy's name?
Sherazade is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sherazade?
Sherazade has 3 syllables.
When was Sherazade most popular?
Sherazade peaked in 2010, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sherazade a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sherazade currently ranks #1,587 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.