Russ Name Popularity

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How popular is Russ?

Ranking 6,592nd in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Russ is rare.

Although not currently within the top 1000, Russ has seen higher popularity rankings.

Its highest popularity ranking of #427 was reached in 1959 with 349 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Russ was less than 5, most recently in 2008.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Russ occurred roughly during the years 1933-1946, and 1951-1959, whereas 1947-1951, 1969-1974, and 1991-1994 were years of successive downward movement.

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at an extremely low point.

How popular will Russ be?

For a number of years, the name Russ has been moving upward in popularity. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Russ lately has risen significantly.

The name Russ is mostly unused but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

Relative to what it once was, Russ has fallen out of favor as a given name.

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		Russ (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		13	6,592
2017		7	10,530
2016		8	9,489
2015		8	9,397
2014		5	13,652
2013		6	11,859
2012		12	6,946
2011		12	6,916
2010		7	10,532
2009		5	14,082
2008		< 5	--
2007		12	6,997
2006		5	13,615
2005		9	8,164
2004		7	9,734
2003		7	9,411
2002		7	9,193
2001		9	7,398
2000		9	7,285
1999		12	5,590
1998		9	6,735
1997		13	4,904
1996		16	4,153
1995		14	4,462
1994		14	4,489
1993		18	3,621
1992		20	3,313
1991		30	2,388
1990		24	2,759
1989		20	3,070
1988		33	1,985
1987		34	1,891
1986		44	1,529
1985		34	1,783
1984		31	1,831
1983		45	1,422
1982		45	1,436
1981		57	1,224
1980		60	1,185
1979		50	1,313
1978		48	1,323
1977		49	1,286
1976		49	1,262
1975		52	1,176
1974		56	1,105
1973		66	1,001
1972		73	949
1971		103	797
1970		127	732
1969		115	731
1968		124	678
1967		124	672
1966		135	639
1965		182	569
1964		265	484
1963		291	461
1962		302	460
1961		342	429
1960		342	435
1959		349	427
1958		298	455
1957		222	516
1956		167	590
1955		96	750
1954		82	801
1953		57	957
1952		50	1,024
1951		40	1,149
1950		53	955
1949		64	863
1948		70	818
1947		101	691
1946		97	657
1945		73	716
1944		49	916
1943		58	882
1942		43	1,032
1941		34	1,147
1940		35	1,128
1939		25	1,352
1938		22	1,469
1937		27	1,307
1936		23	1,413
1935		11	2,374
1934		20	1,600
1933		9	2,700
1932		13	2,175
1931		14	2,087
1930		9	2,975
1929		11	2,569
1928		11	2,623
1927		9	3,107
1926		12	2,543
1925		9	3,111
1924		11	2,796
1923		11	2,747
1922		11	2,773
1921		13	2,482
1920		8	3,445
1919		10	2,836
1918		11	2,675
1917		10	2,701
1916		14	2,131
1915		7	3,347
1914		7	2,862
1913		7	2,463
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1901		5	1,190
1900		< 5	--
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1898		6	1,100
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.