Russ is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Russ means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Russ across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Russ has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Russ is a boy name of French origin meaning “red-haired”. A short form of Russell.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,131 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Russ per year, United States (1898 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (350/yr).
Russ has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #933 nationally (given to 350 babies that year).
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