Russo
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,756 in 2019
0 babies were named Russo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2019–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRusso first shows up in US birth records in 2019, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #9,756.
About the name Russo
Russo is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-sso”. US birth records list Russo for boys from 2019 to 2024, in 4 of those 6 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #9,756 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Russo
What is the origin of the name Russo?
Russo has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Russo a boy or girl name?
Russo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Russo?
Russo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #9,756 in 2019.