Borys
Borys is a given name and a surname, a spelling variant of "Boris" in some languages. Notable people with the name include:
- Polish
- Ukrainian
Meaning & Origin of Borys
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Borys is a given name and a surname, a spelling variant of "Boris" in some languages. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Polish
- Ukrainian
The Story of Borys
American parents first put Borys on the record books as a baby boy name in 1954, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 7 Boryss were born — ranking #3,275 that year. About 78% of every Borys on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Borys last appeared in the published SSA data in 1961, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Borys most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Poland54%
- Ukraine33%
- EC6%
- United States4%
- Canada4%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Borys
Phonetically similar names — useful when Borys is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Baris
- Berries
- Berrys
- Buries
- Barries
- Burys
- Boras
- Borras
- Burras
- Borrows
- Baras
- Barros
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Borys
Borys is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Borys's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #3,275. Use the chart and map above to compare Borys's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.