Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Form of Rufus Red-haired.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Russ
Pronunciation
r(u)-ss
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #426, 349 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4857, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data