How Many People Are Named Idris?
An estimated 4,588 people in the United States have the first name Idris. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Idris peaked in popularity in 2024 with 347 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Idris as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Idris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Idris is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,588
About 1 in 74,707 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
347 births
Total Registered
4,685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Idris
Idris is predominantly male (99.0%), though 47 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Idris as a male name
Ranked #739 in 2024
347 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (347 births)
Idris as a female name
Ranked #12,636 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1920 (7 births)
Idris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Idris span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,637 babies were registered. Idris remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Idris by Decade
How has Idris tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Idris by State
Birth registrations for Idris span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Alabama, Oregon. On average, about 130 Idriss were registered per state.
Idris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Idris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Idris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Idris?
We estimate approximately 4,588 people named Idris are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 74,707 Americans share this first name.
Is Idris a common name?
Idris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Idris most popular?
Idris reached peak popularity in 2024, when 347 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Idris is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Idris a male name?
Idris is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Idris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Idris Smith, Idris Johnson, Idris Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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