Masculine dossier · first seen 1898
Russ
Endangered
Down 94.3% from peak
Peak era
1959
Peak births
350
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Russ
How many people are named Russ?
An estimated 4,336 living Americans are named Russ.
How rare is Russ?
Russ is very rare among babies today, with 20 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94.3% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Russ?
The median age of a living American named Russ is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 67 years old.
Is Russ still popular?
No. Russ is endangered as a baby name, down 94.3% from its 1959 peak with 20 births in 2025.
Where is Russ most common?
Russ has its strongest geographic signal in Washington, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1898Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
94.3%
2025
20
All-time
6,131
Where it lives now
Russ is most concentrated in Washington — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Russ is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.