Edrees
A male name of Arabic origin meaning "learned, instructive".
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Edrees. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Edrees today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Edrees births was 2003 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Edrees. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Edrees with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Edrees. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
2003
9 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,249
Tracked since 1992
Census
Edrees in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 158 people with the first name Edrees, which placed it at #44,091 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,091
National first-name rank
People counted
158
158 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
38.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Edrees
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edrees is Asian/Pacific Islander at 38.6%. The next largest groups are White (32.9%) and Two or More Races (22.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Edrees described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Edrees at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander38.6% · 61
- White32.9% · 52
- Two or more races22.8% · 36
- Black or African American3.2% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 4
Popularity
Edrees: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Edrees from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 36 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Edrees by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Edrees during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Edrees' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Edrees
The name Edrees is derived from the Arabic name Idris, which has its roots in the ancient Semitic language of Hebrew. The name Idris is believed to be a variant of the biblical name Enoch, which means "initiated" or "dedicated." This suggests that the name Edrees carries a connotation of divine initiation or dedication.
One of the earliest mentions of the name Idris can be found in the Quran, where he is referred to as a prophet and a messenger of God. In Islamic tradition, Idris is revered as a wise and knowledgeable figure who was known for his piety and righteousness. He is often associated with the acquisition of knowledge and the pursuit of wisdom.
The earliest recorded use of the name Edrees dates back to the 7th century AD, during the spread of Islam in the Middle East and North Africa. It gained popularity among Arabic-speaking communities and eventually spread to other regions as Islam expanded.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Edrees. One of the most famous was Edrees al-Khudree, a renowned Islamic scholar who lived in the 7th century AD. He was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and is known for his contributions to the study of hadith (the traditions and sayings of the Prophet).
Another notable figure was Edrees al-Razi, a Persian philosopher and polymath who lived in the 9th and 10th centuries AD. He made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, physics, and mathematics, and is considered one of the most influential scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
In the 12th century, Edrees al-Bitruji was an influential Andalusian astronomer and mathematician. He is best known for his work on planetary theory and his critique of Ptolemaic astronomy, which paved the way for later developments in the field.
Edrees Shafiq, an Egyptian writer and journalist, was a prominent figure in the 20th century. He was known for his literary works and his advocacy for social and political reforms in Egypt during the early 20th century.
Finally, Edrees Mustafa Ahmad, a Sudanese politician and diplomat, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Sudan in the 1970s and played a crucial role in mediating conflicts in the region.
People
Edrees + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Edrees as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Edrees: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Edrees?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Edrees going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Edrees a common name?
We classify Edrees as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Edrees most popular?
The single biggest year for Edrees was 2003, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Edrees is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Edrees in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 158 people with the name Edrees, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,091 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Edrees in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Edrees?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Edrees appears almost entirely male. Of the 156 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Edrees?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Edrees is Asian/Pacific Islander at 38.6%. The next largest groups are White (32.9%) and Two or More Races (22.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Edrees most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Edrees in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.6% (61 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Edrees in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Edrees a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Edrees in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Edrees still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Edrees in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Edrees can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Edrees?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.