Rene Russo
There are approximately 9 people named Rene Russo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Russo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Rene
59K
Alive today
Named Russo
53K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 59K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 47
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (67.6%)
Estimated bearers: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #740
Per 100K: 15.32
Top ancestry: White (90.3%)
First name trend
Rene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rene. The peak year was 1962 with 1,648 births. The average person named Rene today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rene
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rene, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 67.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Rene at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino67.6% · 56,497
- White23.7% · 19,763
- Black or African American4.6% · 3,809
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 2,112
- Two or more races1.3% · 1,051
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 313
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Russo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Russo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Russo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Russo at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.3% · 41,337
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 2,745
- Two or more races2.3% · 1,075
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 332
- Black or African American0.5% · 231
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 70
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0172% of the US population, based on 58,888 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Rene right now.
The surname Russo appears at a rate of 15.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0153%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Rene Russo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Rene Russo: questions and answers
How many people are named Rene Russo?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Rene Russo. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0172%) with the surname frequency (15.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rene Russo?
We classify Rene Russo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rene a male or female name?
Rene is predominantly unisex. Out of 72,568 total SSA registrations, 69.9% were male and 30.1% were female. See the full Rene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Rene Russo?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Rene Russo is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.