Russell vs Russ

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

Name A

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Name B

Russ

Boy name · Rank #6186

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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