How Many People Are Named Shahrzad?
An estimated 117 people in the United States have the first name Shahrzad. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Shahrzad peaked in popularity in 1979 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shahrzad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shahrzad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
117
About 1 in 2,929,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1979
12 births
Total Registered
124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shahrzad
Shahrzad is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 124 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shahrzad as a female name
Ranked #17,487 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1979 (12 births)
Shahrzad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shahrzad span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 65 babies were registered. Shahrzad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shahrzad by Decade
How has Shahrzad tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shahrzad by State
Shahrzad + Last Name Combinations
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Shahrzad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shahrzad?
We estimate approximately 117 people named Shahrzad are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,929,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Shahrzad a common name?
Shahrzad is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shahrzad most popular?
Shahrzad reached peak popularity in 1979, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shahrzad is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shahrzad a female name?
Shahrzad is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shahrzad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shahrzad Smith, Shahrzad Johnson, Shahrzad Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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