How Many People Are Named Russ?
An estimated 4,788 people in the United States have the first name Russ. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Russ peaked in popularity in 1959 with 350 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Russ as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Russ paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,788
About 1 in 71,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1959
350 births
Total Registered
6,111
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Russ
Russ is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,111 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Russ as a male name
Ranked #6,386 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (350 births)
Russ: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Russ span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 2,217 babies were registered. Russ has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Russ by Decade
How has Russ tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Russ by State
Birth registrations for Russ span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Wyoming, North Dakota, Kentucky. On average, about 84 Russs were registered per state.
Russ + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Russ as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Russ
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Russ: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Russ?
We estimate approximately 4,788 people named Russ are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Russ a common name?
Russ is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,111 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Russ most popular?
Russ reached peak popularity in 1959, when 350 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Russ is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Russ a male name?
Russ is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Russ Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Russ Smith, Russ Johnson, Russ Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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