Idriss is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Idriss in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Idriss
Idriss is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 224 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2076 in 2020 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Idriss is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Idriss
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Idriss per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Idriss in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Idriss is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 224 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Idriss is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Idriss include: Imad Idriss — Imad Idriss is a Syrian boxer.; Idriss Aberkane — Idriss Jamil Aberkane is a French public speaker and essayist..
Idriss does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Idrisss in the wild.
10
UK babies named Idriss (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 224 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Idriss
Likely around 1 other Idriss in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Idriss
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Idriss Déby Itno was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the sixth president of Chad from 1991 until his death in 2021 during the Northern Chad offensive. His term of 30 years makes him Chad's longest-serving president.
Idriss Jamil Aberkane is a French public speaker and essayist. Known for his writings and lectures on personal development, he published a particularly popular essay in 2016, titled Free your brain!
Idriss Ngari was a Gabonese politician and army general. A relative of President Omar Bongo, Ngari rose rapidly through the ranks of the army, ultimately serving as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces from 1984 to 1994.