Russel vs Russ

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

Name A

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Name B

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6186

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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