How Many People Are Named Russie?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Russie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Russie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Russie 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 Russie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Russie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Russie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1918
9 births
Total Registered
92
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Russie
Russie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 92 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Russie as a female name
Ranked #5,259 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Russie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Russie span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 41 babies were registered. Russie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Russie by Decade
How has Russie 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.
Russie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Russie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Russie
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Russie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Russie?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Russie 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Russie a common name?
Russie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 92 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Russie most popular?
Russie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Russie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Russie a female name?
Russie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Russie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Russie Smith, Russie Johnson, Russie 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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