Russ Carnahan
There are approximately 1 people named Russ Carnahan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Russ with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carnahan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Russ
4.8K
Alive today
Named Carnahan
8.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 8.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,769
Per 100K: 2.52
Top ancestry: White (94.5%)
First name trend
Russ: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Russ. The peak year was 1959 with 350 births. The average person named Russ today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carnahan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carnahan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.5%.
- White94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- Black or African American0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Russ has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0014% of the US population, based on 4,788 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Carnahan appears at a rate of 2.52 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0025%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Russ Carnahan. 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
Russ Carnahan: questions and answers
How many people are named Russ Carnahan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Russ Carnahan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0014%) with the surname frequency (2.52 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Russ Carnahan?
We classify Russ Carnahan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Russ a male or female name?
Russ is predominantly male. Out of 6,111 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Russ 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.