Boris is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Boris means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Boris across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Boris has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Boris is a boy name of Slavic origin meaning “battle, fighter”. A Slavic name popular in Russia and Bulgaria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,621 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 687 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Boris per year, United States (1911 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (82/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (47/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr).
Boris is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #2,141 nationally (given to 82 babies that year).
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