Idris

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Idris first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 247 babies (rank #228 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Idris

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Idris yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,421

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

247

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Idris

Idris Ibn Abdallahimam · b. 745

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	32	#544
1997	29	#593
1998	33	#559
1999	21	#789
2000	27	#678
2001	31	#607
2002	28	#695
2003	40	#570
2004	40	#612
2005	42	#630
2006	47	#611
2007	50	#595
2008	28	#950
2009	54	#602
2010	55	#605
2011	84	#450
2012	90	#440
2013	107	#380
2014	159	#291
2015	177	#280
2016	247	#228