Boris

BAW-rihs /ˈbɔːɹɪs/
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Boris is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 1970 and has grown less common since.

Boris is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,189 for boy births in the United States (and #6,860 across all names), given to 37 babies. Boris was first reported in SSA data in 1911 and peaked in 1970 (82 births).

About the name Boris

PronunciationBAW-rihs /ˈbɔːɹɪs/
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#3,189U.S. rank among boys 2025
#6,860among all names 2025
37U.S. births 2025
82peak births 1970
1911first in SSA data

Names similar to Boris

How popular is Boris?

Boys named Boris 37 in 2025
19111920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Boris per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1911–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Boris total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20253737#3,189
20243535#3,341
20233232#3,577
20223434#3,421
20214242#2,922
20205050#2,552
20194848#2,662
20185252#2,478
20175151#2,495
20164747#2,629
20154949#2,532
20145454#2,375
20136464#2,092
20124747#2,598
20114848#2,549
20104747#2,584
20094646#2,667
20087373#1,952
20074949#2,536
20066565#2,038
20056161#2,036
20046565#1,883
20035252#2,129
20025959#1,894
20015555#1,960
20005656#1,877
19995252#1,880
19986262#1,667
199753—#1,795
199650—#1,819
199572—#1,393
199465—#1,471
199359—#1,541
199265—#1,417
199171—#1,336
199054—#1,547
198947—#1,660
198836—#1,855
198754—#1,368
198636—#1,728
198540—#1,597
198438—#1,581
198345—#1,399
198236—#1,655
198138—#1,580
198031—#1,814
197934—#1,676
197835—#1,599
197730—#1,747
197643—#1,351
197540—#1,382
197454—#1,116
197351—#1,149
197254—#1,108
197158—#1,070
197082—#891
196966—#944
196859—#946
196756—#969
196661—#932
196554—#1,000
196463—#959
196362—#957
196276—#874
196163—#970
196037—#1,298
195946—#1,142
195843—#1,173
195734—#1,347
195638—#1,236
195532—#1,339
195420—#1,713
195320—#1,716
195226—#1,487
195119—#1,730
19509—#2,601
194914—#2,035
19489—#2,629
194716—#1,924
194612—#2,157
19459—#2,414
19447—#2,889
19439—#2,579
194210—#2,396
194114—#1,916
194011—#2,196
193915—#1,801
193812—#2,092
193721—#1,488
193615—#1,810
193521—#1,497
193428—#1,270
193323—#1,409
193234—#1,159
193135—#1,149
193033—#1,237
192935—#1,178
192829—#1,356
192734—#1,251
192633—#1,264
192541—#1,091
192437—#1,191
192350—#980
192240—#1,121
192145—#1,047
192029—#1,351
191924—#1,487
191844—#1,013
191736—#1,117
191635—#1,098
191527—#1,270
191419—#1,395
191310—#1,816
191213—#1,366
19115—#1,773