Russ

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A few things about Russ you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Russ

Russ Tamblyn

American actor

Choose Russ and your child shares a first name with Russ Tamblyn, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Russ, like who?” Russ Tamblyn's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 85,470 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Russ, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Russ would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRuss first shows up in US birth records in 1898, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 127 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1959, when it ranked #427. Today it's #4,857, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowRuss is 2.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 217,391 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 85,470.
• 🚀TrendRuss has climbed 378 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,857. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningRuss is an English form of Russell, which means “red-haired”. Our records link it to English, French and Latin roots.

About the name Russ

Russ is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin meaning “red-haired”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-uss”. US birth records list Russ for boys from 1898 to 2025, in 114 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #427 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,857, with 20 babies.

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