Russ vs Russel

Side-by-side comparison of Russ and Russel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6186

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Metric Russ Russel
Current Rank #6186 #4415
Total Births (all years) 6,111 16,584
Peak Year 1959 1920
Peak Year Births 350 389
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russ Russel
1880ss — 73
1890ss 6 222
1900ss 5 352
1910ss 66 2,181
1920ss 106 3,288
1930ss 173 1,835
1940ss 624 1,741
1950ss 1,415 1,802
1960ss 2,217 1,730
1970ss 673 1,168
1980ss 405 914
1990ss 171 550
2000ss 70 355
2010ss 89 261
2020ss 91 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russ Russel
2014 5 18
2015 8 20
2016 8 20
2017 7 30
2018 13 30
2019 11 30
2020 17 28
2021 18 25
2022 21 22
2023 21 14
2024 14 23

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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