Ross vs Russell
Ross and Russellcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1979, Ross was ranked #71 and Russell #85 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Ross was ranked #86 and Russell #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ross was ranked #231 and Russell #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ross was ranked #293 and Russell #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #307 and Russell #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Russell #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Russell over time
Ross and Russell appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Russell in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Russell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ross in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ross and Russell averaged 10.7 places apart, ending at #86 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Ross and Russell were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #293 and #657.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ross #60 in 1997, Russell #257 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1964–2022
Ross held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Russell in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Russell #205 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ross #293, Russell #657.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Russell in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Russell #257 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Russell moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #894 and #1369; by 2020 that had become #1723 and #1150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Russell #1460.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1983
Ross held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Russell in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ross #34 in 1958, Russell #46 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Ross #86, Russell #97.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1954–1979
Ross held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Russell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ross #25 in 1957, Russell #37 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Ross #71, Russell #85.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ross | Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Russell.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Russell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1979
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New Zealand, in 1959 (recorded 1954–1979).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1460 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys