Girl · #15,031 in 2026

Algeria

Name: Popularity of the name Algeria in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Algeria, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Spanning over 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), it is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world.

Current Rank

#15,031

Peak Rank

#11,780 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2000

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#11780

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Algeria

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Algeria's name derives from the city of Algiers , which in turn derives from the Arabic al-Jazāʾir ( الجزائر , 'the islands'), referring to four small islands off its coast, a truncated form of the older Jazāʾir Banī Mazghanna ( جزائر بني مزغنة , 'islands of Bani Mazghanna'). [ page needed ] [ page needed ] The name was given by Buluggin ibn Ziri after he established the city on the ruins of the Phoenician city of Icosium in 950. It was employed by medieval geographers such as Muhammad al-Idrisi and Yaqut al-Hamawi . Algeria took its name from the Regency of Algeria or Regency of Algiers, when

Origin & history

Main article: History of Algeria

The Story of Algeria

The earliest SSA record of Algeria as a baby girl name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Algeria — #11,780 in the national rankings. About 69% of every Algeria on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Algeria last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 32 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Algeria

Phonetically similar names — useful when Algeria is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Algerian
Algerie
Illyria
Elyria
Aleria
Algea
Algiers
Algier
Algerians
Alaria
Nigeria
Argyria

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Algeria

What does the name Algeria mean?

How popular is Algeria in 2026?

In 2026, Algeria ranks #15,031 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Algeria most popular?

Algeria reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #11,780 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Algeria a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Algeria is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Algeria?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Algeria include Giselda, Beta, Teesa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Algeria

Algeria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Algeria's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #11,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Algeria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.