Russ
Russ was the 5008th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 427th with 350 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,402 places. More babies were named Russ in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,008 boys, up 407 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1959350 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,131babies recorded
Russ popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,008 | 20 |
| 2020 | #5,415 | 17 |
| 2010 | #10,541 | 7 |
| 2000 | #7,287 | 9 |
| 1990 | #2,760 | 24 |
| 1980 | #1,184 | 60 |
| 1970 | #731 | 127 |
| 1960 | #435 | 341 |
| 1950 | #954 | 53 |
| 1940 | #1,127 | 35 |
| 1930 | #2,978 | 9 |
| 1920 | #3,445 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Russ, counting every spelling?
Russ has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Russ?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Russ (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Russ born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Russ.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Russ?
About 4,500 people born in the US named Russ are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 53 and 67. That makes Russ a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Russ: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Russ, they share its era and feel.
Russ is also a nickname for Russell.
Questions about the name Russ
How popular is the name Russ?
Russ was the 5008th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 427th with 350 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,402 places. More babies were named Russ in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Russ a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Russ in the US.