Boy nameCurrently #6,386 in the USRising

Russ

//ˈɹəs//

1 syllablePeak year: 19594 lettersStarts with R

Meaning & origin

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Russ's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Russ, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Russ
18986
19015
19137
19147
19157
191614
191710
191811
191910
19208
192113
192211
192311
192411
19259
192612
19279
192811
192911
19309
193114
193213
19339
193420
193511
193623
193727
193822
193925
194035
194134
194243
194358
194449
194573
194697
1947101
194870
194964
195053
195140
195250
195357
195482
195596
1956168
1957221
1958298
1959350
1960342
1961340
1962304
1963291
1964264
1965180
1966135
1967123
1968124
1969114
1970127
1971103
197273
197366
197456
197552
197649
197749
197848
197950
198060
198157
198245
198345
198431
198534
198645
198734
198833
198921
199024
199130
199220
199318
199414
199515
199616
199713
19989
199912
20009
20019
20027
20037
20047
20059
20065
200712
20095
20107
201112
201212
20136
20145
20158
20168
20177
201813
201911
202017
202118
202221
202321
202414

Russ through the decades

  • Russ peaked in 1959, when 350 babies were named Russ in the US.
  • The 1960s were Russ's strongest decade, averaging 222 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Russ has risen 73% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Russ currently ranks #6,386 in the US and is on the rise.

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