How Many People Are Named Russ Carnahan?
There are approximately 1 people named Russ Carnahan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Russ with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carnahan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Russ: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Russ. The peak year was 1959 with 350 births. The average person named Russ today is 59 years old.
Ancestry of the Carnahan Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carnahan, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Russ" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Carnahan" appears at a rate of 2.52 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Russ Carnahan: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Russ Carnahan?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Russ Carnahan are alive in the United States today. The first name Russ is shared by 4,788 Americans, and the surname Carnahan is shared by 8,465.
How rare is the name Russ Carnahan?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Russ is rare and the surname Carnahan is rare.
Is Russ a male or female name?
Russ is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 59 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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