Idriss comes from the Arabic / Persian tradition, meaning Prophet Idris; studious, intelligent, knowledgeable..
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How popular is Idriss?
2017peak year
Today, Idriss is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7445), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2017, 15 babies were given the name (ranked #5902 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Idriss's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 195 babies have been registered as Idriss since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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