54,926births recorded
22Countries
3Variants
2009Peak · Slovenia
#9Bulgaria 2025
Boris is a boy name family recorded 54,926 times in 22 countries since 1902. It ranks highest today in Bulgaria (#9 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2009, at 455.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Borys (Poland), Bor (Slovenia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Boris
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris | Russian | 15,900 | 🇫🇷 France | #1811 | 1988 | ▼ 46 % |
| Boris | Russian | 6,591 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | #9 | 2018 | – |
| Boris | Russian | 4,621 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3181 | 1970 | ▼ 15 % |
| Boris | Russian | 3,057 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #967 | 1991 | ▲ 59 % |
| Boris | Russian | 1,763 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1991 | – |
| Boris | Russian | 1,443 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #120 | 2024 | ▲ 138 % |
| Borys | Polish | 16,698 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #55 | 2019 | ▶ 2 % |
| Borys | Polish | 424 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2017 | ▼ 68 % |
| Borys | Polish | 99 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2014 | – |
| Borys | Polish | 29 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2019 | – |
| Borys | Polish | 23 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1958 | – |
| Borys | Polish | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Bor | Slovene | 1,536 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #27 | 2019 | ▲ 52 % |
How we grouped these names
- Boris ↔ Bor — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Boris ↔ Borys — spelling variant
Questions about Boris
How popular is the name Boris?
In 2025 it ranked #9 in Bulgaria. Official registers record 54,926 births across 22 countries.
What is Boris in other languages?
Borys (Polish); Bor (Slovene).
When was Boris most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2009, at 455.5 births per 100,000.
Is Boris a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Boris is a boy name.