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How popular is Boris?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Boris in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
3,500living people named Boris (est.)
34median age of people named Boris
4,621babies named Boris since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Boris popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▲ 153 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,527 in 2015, #2,545 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1970 (82 boys) |
| Highest rank | #870 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1911 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Boris is most popular
Babies named Boris per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
Boris by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 213 | #1,012 |
| 1920s | 373 | #976 |
| 1930s | 237 | #1,145 |
| 1940s | 111 | #1,903 |
| 1950s | 287 | #1,140 |
| 1960s | 597 | #870 |
| 1970s | 481 | #891 |
| 1980s | 401 | #1,365 |
| 1990s | 603 | #1,330 |
| 2000s | 581 | #1,871 |
| 2010s | 507 | #2,089 |
| 2020s | 230 | #2,545 |
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Questions
- Is Boris a boy or girl name?
- Boris is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Boris were boys.
- How popular is the name Boris?
- 37 baby boys were named Boris in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
- When was Boris most popular?
- Boris peaked in 1970, when 82 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #870 in 1962.
- How many people are named Boris?
- 4,621 babies have been named Boris in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,500 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Boris most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Boris was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.