Idrees
Idris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name, also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies.
Meaning & Origin of Idrees
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Idris is both a Welsh and an Arabic given name, also given as surname; the Welsh and Arabic names are not related and have two different etymologies.
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The Story of Idrees
Idrees first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 58 Idreess were born — ranking #2,348 that year. As of 2026, Idrees ranks #2,510 for baby boys with 54 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 734 Idreess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Idrees
Idrees is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 734 births in the dataset. Idrees's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Idrees'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 .
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