Alireza
Ali Reza is a given name popular among Iranians, Bengalis, Turks, and Albanians.
Meaning & Origin of Alireza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ali Reza is a given name popular among Iranians, Bengalis, Turks, and Albanians.
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The Story of Alireza
Alireza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 19 Alirezas were born — ranking #2,536 that year. As of 2026, Alireza ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Alirezas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alireza
Alireza is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Alireza's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #2,536. Use the chart and map above to compare Alireza'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 .
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