Boys' name · since 1977
Alireza
233 babies named Alireza in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,055 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 233
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Alireza is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 233 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alireza has been recorded 233 times among boys since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2019.
- #12,055 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 233 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alireza ranks #12,055 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 233 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12,055 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 233
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Alireza's 233 recorded births place it above 73.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Alireza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alireza's full recorded timeline at 1991, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alireza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (1980)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Alireza by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (96 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Alireza's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Alireza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 96 births (41% of all-time use).
Alireza by state
Where Alireza concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 11.6% |
27 of 233 births nationwide.
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What to do with Alireza's data
- Alireza's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2010s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Alirezas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alireza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alireza draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.