Joris
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,780 in 1927
0 babies were named Joris in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJoris first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1927, when it reached #3,780.
About the name Joris
Joris is a boy name of Dutch origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Joris for boys from 1927 to 2017, in 10 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #3,780 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Dutch names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.8 | 566,038 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,960,784 boys |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 719,424 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,509,434 boys |
More Dutch boy names
- Boy name: Hendrix · ruler of the home
- Boy name: Johan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Skyler · scholar
- Unisex name: Van · of, from
- Boy name: Henrik · home ruler
- Unisex name: Sky · sky
- Boy name: Hendrick · home ruler
- Boy name: Bram · father of multitudes
Questions about the name Joris
What is the origin of the name Joris?
Joris has Dutch roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Joris a boy or girl name?
Joris is a boy name.
How popular is the name Joris?
Joris is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #3,780 in 1927.