Idris sits comfortably in the UK charts at #142 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#142
US Rank #694
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About the Name Idris
Idris is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #153. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Idris is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Idris in their class.
In the US it sits at #739 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Idris
Idris Khan — Idris Khan OBE is a British artist based in London.
Tunku Ismail Idris — Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim (Jawi: تونكو إسماعيل ابن سلطان إبراهيم; né Tunku Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar Iskandar ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, born 30 June 1984), is the heir apparent to the Johor throne.
Noraniza Idris — Nor Aniza binti Haji Idris in the Malaysian music industry, is known in her home country as the "Queen of Ethnic Pop".
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Idris
Unlikely. With around 368 UK babies named Idris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Idris in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Idris is at its highest recorded position — #142 in 2025, with 368 births. In 2020 it ranked #174.
Idris is more popular in the UK (#153) than in the US (#739). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Idris include: Idris Khan, Tunku Ismail Idris and Noraniza Idris. Short summaries for each appear below.
Idris ranks #739 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
368
UK babies named Idris (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 32 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Idris
Almost certainly the only Idris in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Idris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim (Jawi: تونكو إسماعيل ابن سلطان إبراهيم; né Tunku Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar Iskandar ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, born 30 June 1984), is the heir apparent to the Johor throne.
Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz is a Sudanese statesman, scholar, international civil servant and politician who has been the 16th prime minister of Sudan since 2025.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Haji Idris bin Jusoh is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairman of the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) from May 2020 to June 2023, the Minister of Higher Education and Minister of Education II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018.
Idris (Arabic: إدريس, romanized: Idrīs, Muhammad Idris bin Muhammad al-Mahdi al-Sanusi; 13 March 1890 – 25 May 1983) was King of Libya from 24 December 1951 until his ousting in the 1 September 1969 coup d'état.
Idris III (Idrīs bin ʿAlī), called Idris Katagarmabe and Idris Alimi, was mai (ruler) of the Kanem–Bornu Empire in the early 16th century, ruling approximately 1503–1525.