Idris

Boy name

Idris has been given to 5,084 babies in the U.S. since 1914. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #694 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Welsh Idris.

Origin: Welsh

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,084

Peak year

2025 (397 babies)

Rank in 2025

#694 for boys

First recorded

1914

10-year trend

▲ +188%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Idris.

5,055 babies since 1959

5,045 babies since 1995

5,039 babies since 1880

5,033 babies since 1953

5,032 babies since 1960

5,142 babies since 1974

5,153 babies since 1951

5,167 babies since 1976

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