Lisa Russo
There are approximately 126 people named Lisa Russo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,720,273 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lisa 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
126
1 in 2,720,273
Named Lisa
825K
Alive today
Named Russo
53K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 825K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1965
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (81.0%)
Estimated bearers: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #740
Per 100K: 15.32
Top ancestry: White (90.3%)
First name trend
Lisa: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lisa. The peak year was 1965 with 60,446 births. The average person named Lisa today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lisa
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lisa, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lisa 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 Lisa at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.0% · 700,424
- Black or African American6.8% · 59,081
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 53,837
- Two or more races2.8% · 24,080
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 21,601
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 5,228
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 Lisa has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2407% of the US population, based on 825,085 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 Lisa 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 126 people with the full name Lisa 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
Lisa Russo: questions and answers
How many people are named Lisa Russo?
We estimate approximately 126 people in the United States share the full name Lisa Russo. That works out to about 1 in 2,720,273 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2407%) with the surname frequency (15.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lisa Russo?
We classify Lisa Russo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,720,273 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lisa a male or female name?
Lisa is predominantly female. Out of 969,749 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Lisa 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 Americans are named Lisa Russo?
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