boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Idris

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #694 Trend ↑ Rising 45%

A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

Rank 2025
#694
among boys · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
397
named Idris · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,368
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
397 babies
All-time total
5,084
#1,771 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Idris popularity over time

5,084 babies have been named Idris since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #3,489
1920s 20 – 20 2 +300% –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 7 7 1 – #3,199
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 282 282 28 – #1,330
1980s 5 283 288 29 +2% #1,560
1990s – 345 345 35 +20% #1,940
2000s – 543 543 54 +57% #1,550
2010s 10 1,628 1,638 164 +202% #852
2020s (to 2025) 18 1,938 1,956 326 +99% #694

Where Idris is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 419 0.25 outside top 500
2027 444 0.26 outside top 500
2028 467 0.27 outside top 500
2029 487 0.29 outside top 500
2030 505 0.30 outside top 500

Where Idris is most popular

Boys named Idris per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.192 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Idris born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 55 0.448 +133%
New York 194 0.448 +133%
Illinois 113 0.442 +130%
Maryland 43 0.361 +87%
New Jersey 71 0.353 +83%
Virginia 62 0.327 +70%
Michigan 64 0.312 +62%
Pennsylvania 62 0.234 +21%
California 201 0.220 +14%
Georgia 54 0.213 +11%
Washington 34 0.208 +8%
Texas 180 0.204 +6%
Arizona 31 0.189 ≈ national
Massachusetts 26 0.189 ≈ national
Ohio 49 0.185 ≈ national
North Carolina 47 0.184 ≈ national
Florida 70 0.148 -23%
Colorado 15 0.116 -40%
Nevada 6 0.105 -45%
Connecticut 7 0.103 -46%
Missouri 12 0.087 -55%
Indiana 11 0.069 -64%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -69%
Alabama 5 0.046 -76%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -83%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Idris

Idris is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #694 in 2025 with 391 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 5,084 American babies have been named Idris. Its peak came in 2025, when 397 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Idris stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Idris?

The median living Idris is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 5,000 people named Idris are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Idris year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,853 391 #694
2024 – – 348 #740
2023 7 #12,647 319 #791
2022 – – 329 #769
2021 5 #16,168 274 #856
2020 – – 277 #828
2019 – – 263 #852
2018 5 #16,599 216 #960
2017 – – 191 #1,050
2016 – – 179 #1,098
2015 – – 138 #1,293
2014 5 #17,538 147 #1,237
2013 – – 139 #1,257
2012 – – 140 #1,259
2011 – – 114 #1,444
2010 – – 101 #1,568
2009 – – 106 #1,550
2008 – – 74 #1,939
2007 – – 68 #2,042
2006 – – 52 #2,382
2005 – – 51 #2,311
2004 – – 39 #2,715
2003 – – 49 #2,218
2002 – – 35 #2,715
2001 – – 40 #2,450
2000 – – 29 #3,020
1995 – – 38 #2,152
1990 – – 18 #3,365
1985 – – 27 #2,091
1980 – – 33 #1,744
1975 – – 18 #2,396
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 7 #4,165 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Idris

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Idris Elba Idris Elba English actor (born 1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Idris of Libya Idris of Libya King of Libya from 1951 to 1969 1889–1983 · 19th century
  3. 3 Idris Idris Islamic prophet b. -3500 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Idris I of Morocco Founder of the Idrisid dynasty (r. 788–791) 743–791 · Medieval
  5. 5 Idris II of Morocco Idris II of Morocco Second Idrisid ruler from 803 to 828 791–828 · Medieval
  6. 6 Idris al-Ma'mun Idris al-Ma'mun Almohad Caliph from 1229 to 1232 1186–1232 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Idris, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Idris?

The median living Idris is about 8 years old. Half of all living Idriss are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Idris are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Idris are alive in the United States, based on 5,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Idris mean?

A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.

How popular is the name Idris in 2025?

Idris ranked #694 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 391 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Idris?

5,084 babies have been named Idris in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idris most popular?

Idris peaked in 2025, when 397 newborns received the name.

Is Idris a boy or girl name?

Idris is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Idris rising or falling?

Idris is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Idris become more popular?

Idris is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 505 boys named Idris in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Idris?

Well-known people named Idris include Idris Elba (actor), Idris of Libya (politician), Idris (religious figure).

Names like Idris

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