Total births
104
Girls' name · since 1988
Russia
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Russia, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 104
- total births
- 1988–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Russia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1988.
Russia has 104 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2017.
- 104 total births
- 1988–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
104 girls have been named Russia since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 104
- total births
- 1988–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Russia was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
9 babies were named Russia in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Russia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Russia's full recorded timeline at 2000, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Russia at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Russia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2017
- Peak year (1995)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Russia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Russia's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Russia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Russia? ▼
104 babies have been named Russia since 1988. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1995 with 9 births.
When was Russia most popular? ▼
Russia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Russia been used? ▼
Russia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 30 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Russia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Russell, Rusty, Rusti, Rushie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Russia's data
- Russia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2010s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Russia
Nearby Names Like Russia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Russia
Russell Girl
1,696 births
Rusty Girl
#11227 565 births
Rusti Girl
350 births
Rushie Girl
256 births
Russie Girl
92 births
Compare Russia side by side: Russia vs Russell Russia vs Rusty Russia vs Rusti
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Russia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 104 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/russia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Russia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.