Russia vs Russell

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

Name A

Russia

Girl name

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Name B

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Metric Russia Russell
Current Rank Unranked #367
Total Births (all years) 104 358,820
Peak Year 1995 1960
Peak Year Births 9 7,482
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russia Russell
1880ss — 1,023
1890ss — 2,780
1900ss — 4,552
1910ss — 24,842
1920ss — 37,208
1930ss — 28,840
1940ss — 41,335
1950ss — 62,401
1960ss — 60,447
1970ss — 35,468
1980ss 6 26,653
1990ss 41 13,741
2000ss 38 7,790
2010ss 19 7,407
2020ss — 4,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russia Russell
2014 — 757
2015 — 769
2016 6 785
2017 5 789
2018 — 769
2019 — 804
2020 — 842
2021 — 919
2022 — 866
2023 — 814
2024 — 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, 1988–2017.

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