Russ Boy
How popular is Russ?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Russ in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
4,599living people named Russ (est.)
63median age of people named Russ
6,131babies named Russ since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Russ popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 1338 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+150% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (350 boys) |
| Highest rank | #427 in 1959 |
| First recorded | 1898 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Russ by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 | #1,001 |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,057 |
| 1910s | 66 | #2,042 |
| 1920s | 106 | #2,375 |
| 1930s | 173 | #1,288 |
| 1940s | 624 | #654 |
| 1950s | 1,415 | #427 |
| 1960s | 2,217 | #430 |
| 1970s | 673 | #727 |
| 1980s | 405 | #1,176 |
| 1990s | 171 | #2,338 |
| 2000s | 70 | #6,618 |
| 2010s | 89 | #6,341 |
| 2020s | 111 | #4,697 |
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Questions
- Is Russ a boy or girl name?
- Russ is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Russ were boys.
- How popular is the name Russ?
- 20 baby boys were named Russ in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Russ most popular?
- Russ peaked in 1959, when 350 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #427 in 1959.
- How many people are named Russ?
- 6,131 babies have been named Russ in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,599 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.