Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1898
Russie
Russie has 92 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 92
- total births
- 1898–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
92 girls have been named Russie since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Russie has 92 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1942.
- 92 total births
- 1898–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Russie since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 92
- total births
- 1898–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Russie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Russie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Russie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Russie's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Russie at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Russie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1942
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Russie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Russie's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Russie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Russie? ▼
Russie has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 9 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Russie most popular? ▼
Russie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Russie been used? ▼
Russie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 45 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Russie? ▼
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 Russie's data
- Russie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Russie
Nearby Names Like Russie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Russie
Russell Girl
1,696 births
Rusty Girl
#11227 565 births
Rusti Girl
350 births
Rushie Girl
256 births
Russia Girl
104 births
Compare Russie side by side: Russie vs Russell Russie vs Rusty Russie 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, 1898–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Russie: Baby Name Since 1898 - 92 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/russie. 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 Russie 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.