Russell Raines
There are approximately 15 people named Russell Raines living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Russell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Raines. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
15
1 in 22,850,289
Named Russell
220K
Alive today
Named Raines
23K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 220K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 57
Top Census group: White (86.0%)
Estimated bearers: 23K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,754
Per 100K: 6.68
Top ancestry: White (76.9%)
First name trend
Russell: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Russell. The peak year was 1960 with 7,505 births. The average person named Russell today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Russell
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Russell, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 86.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Russell 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 Russell at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.0% · 174,337
- Black or African American6.0% · 12,172
- Two or more races2.9% · 5,874
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 5,153
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 3,524
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,667
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Raines surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Raines, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Raines 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 Raines at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.9% · 15,362
- Black or African American13.7% · 2,743
- Two or more races4.9% · 981
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 620
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 142
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 123
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Russell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0643% of the US population, based on 220,395 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 Russell right now.
The surname Raines appears at a rate of 6.68 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0067%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 15 people with the full name Russell Raines. 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
Russell Raines: questions and answers
How many people are named Russell Raines?
We estimate approximately 15 people in the United States share the full name Russell Raines. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0643%) with the surname frequency (6.68 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Russell Raines?
We classify Russell Raines as "Very Rare". About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Russell a male or female name?
Russell is predominantly male. Out of 360,516 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Russell 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 have the full name Russell Raines?
Want to know how many people are called Russell Raines? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.