Russo vs Russel

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

Name A

Russo

Boy name · Rank #12003

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Russo Russel
Current Rank #12003 #4415
Total Births (all years) 24 16,584
Peak Year 2019 1920
Peak Year Births 7 389
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2019 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russo Russel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 222
1900ss — 352
1910ss — 2,181
1920ss — 3,288
1930ss — 1,835
1940ss — 1,741
1950ss — 1,802
1960ss — 1,730
1970ss — 1,168
1980ss — 914
1990ss — 550
2000ss — 355
2010ss 7 261
2020ss 17 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russo Russel
2014 — 18
2015 — 20
2016 — 20
2017 — 30
2018 — 30
2019 7 30
2020 — 28
2021 5 25
2022 6 22
2023 — 14
2024 6 23

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, 2019–2024.

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