Boris

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A few things about Boris you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Boris

Boris Pasternak

Russian writer (1890–1960)

Choose Boris and your child shares a first name with Boris Pasternak, a Russian writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Boris, like who?” Boris Pasternak's Wikipedia article is available in 141 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Владимир Савостьянов / ТАСС, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 46,083 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Boris, 37 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Boris would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBoris first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1962, when it ranked #871. Today it's #3,181, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendBoris has slipped 635 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,181. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Boris

Boris is a boy name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Boris for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 115 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #871 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,181, with 37 babies.