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 #4434

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Name B

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6215

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Metric Russel Russ
Current Rank #4434 #6215
Total Births (all years) 16,610 6,131
Peak Year 1920 1959
Peak Year Births 389 350
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Russel Russ
1880s 73 -
1890s 222 6
1900s 352 5
1910s 2,181 66
1920s 3,288 106
1930s 1,835 173
1940s 1,741 624
1950s 1,802 1,415
1960s 1,729 2,217
1970s 1,168 673
1980s 914 405
1990s 550 171
2000s 355 70
2010s 261 89
2020s 139 111

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
2025 27 20

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, 1880–2025.

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