Reza
How to say it: reh-ZAH · /rɛˈzɑ/
From Arabic rida meaning 'contentment' - widely used in Iran and across Muslim world.
Reza was the 2,064th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,742 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,064 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 66,306 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,742 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Reza has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Reza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French.
Famous people named Reza
- Reza Pahlavi (born 1960)Son of the last Shah of Iran
- Reza Shah (1878–1944)Shah of Iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the Pahlavi Dynasty
- Reza Hosseini Nassab (born 1959)Iranian grand ayatollah
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