Masculine dossier · first seen 1911

Boris

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Boris
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1970

Peak era

1970

Peak rank proxy

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Gen X

1911Peak 19702024

Peak year

1970

Decline from peak

57.3%

2024

All-time

4,584

Boris is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1970, when 82 boys were named Boris.

In 2024, only 35 boys were given the name.

Down 57.3% from its peak.

All told, about 4,584 Americans have been named Boris and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1911.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1970

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