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Russ

Boy

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1959, with 350 births and the No. 427 spot that year. Since then, the name has fallen 95%, to about 20 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 4856. 36% of all babies named Russ since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
6,131births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 427rank at its peak, in 1959

Where babies named Russ are born

1959

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The darker the blue, the more common Russ is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Russ is most common in California (2.5 times), Michigan (1.7) and Ohio (1.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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