Russ vs Russell

Side-by-side comparison of Russ and Russell — 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

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Metric Russ Russell
Current Rank #6186 #367
Total Births (all years) 6,111 358,820
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 350 7,482
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russ Russell
1880ss — 1,023
1890ss 6 2,780
1900ss 5 4,552
1910ss 66 24,842
1920ss 106 37,208
1930ss 173 28,840
1940ss 624 41,335
1950ss 1,415 62,401
1960ss 2,217 60,447
1970ss 673 35,468
1980ss 405 26,653
1990ss 171 13,741
2000ss 70 7,790
2010ss 89 7,407
2020ss 91 4,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russ Russell
2014 5 757
2015 8 769
2016 8 785
2017 7 789
2018 13 769
2019 11 804
2020 17 842
2021 18 919
2022 21 866
2023 21 814
2024 14 892

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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