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The 2000s

Whose names filled the books of the 2000s - anyone at all, however long dead - counted as mentions per million words printed, so a period that simply published more does not inflate anyone.

Talked about then

Whose names appeared most in Russian books during the 2000s, whenever they lived.

  1. 1Peter the Great1672-1725 · 18th century · Russia · Politicians4.2
  2. 2Patriarch Nikon of Moscow1605-1681 · 17th century · Religious Figures3.9
  3. 3Nicholas II of Russia1868-1918 · 20th century · Russia · Historical Figures3.5
  4. 4Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow1482-1563 · 16th century · Writers3.2
  5. 5Nicholas I of Russia1796-1855 · 19th century · Russia · Models2.9
  6. 6Vladimir Putinborn 1952 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians2.8
  7. 7Alexander I of Russia1777-1825 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures2.7
  8. 8Ivan the Terrible1530-1584 · 16th century · Politicians2.4
  9. 9Alexis of Russia1629-1676 · 17th century · Historical Figures2.3
  10. 10Leo Tolstoy1828-1910 · 19th century · Russia · Writers2.3
  11. 11Maria Feodorovna1847-1928 · 19th century · Denmark · Historical Figures2.1
  12. 12Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia1857-1905 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians2.0
  13. 13Alexander II of Russia1818-1881 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures2.0
  14. 14Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia1847-1909 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians2.0
  15. 15Alexander III of Russia1845-1894 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.8
  16. 16Boris Godunov1552-1605 · 16th century · Politicians1.7
  17. 17Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia1904-1918 · 20th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.5
  18. 18Andrei Bely1880-1934 · 20th century · Russia · Writers1.5
  19. 19Ivan I of Tver1357-1425 · 14th century · Historical Figures1.4
  20. 20Paul I of Russia1754-1801 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.3
  21. 21Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia1832-1909 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians1.2
  22. 22Ivan I Aleksandrovich, Prince of Smolenskdied 1359 · 14th century1.1
  23. 23Marina Tsvetaeva1892-1941 · 20th century · Russia · Writers1.1
  24. 24Elizabeth of Russia1709-1761 · 18th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.1
  25. 25Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia1864-1931 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.1
  26. 26Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia1690-1718 · 18th century · Politicians1.1
  27. 27Anna Akhmatova1889-1966 · 20th century · Russia · Writers1.1
  28. 28Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia1827-1892 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.1
  29. 29Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia1850-1908 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures1.0
  30. 30Boris Yeltsin1931-2007 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians1.0
  31. 31Alexander Blok1880-1921 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.99
  32. 32Michael of Russia1596-1645 · 17th century · Historical Figures0.94
  33. 33Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia1899-1918 · 20th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.91
  34. 34Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia1858-1915 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.91
  35. 35Maxim Gorky1868-1936 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.87
  36. 36Sergei Yesenin1895-1925 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.84
  37. 37Patriarch Alexius II1929-2008 · 20th century · Estonia · Religious Figures0.82
  38. 38Vladimir Solovyov1853-1900 · 19th century · Russia · Academics0.82
  39. 39Alexander Pushkin1799-1837 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.77
  40. 40Patriarch Joachim1621-1690 · 17th century0.74
  41. 41Boris of Tver1400-1461 · 15th century0.74
  42. 42Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia1860-1919 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians0.71
  43. 43Peter III of Russia1728-1762 · 18th century · Germany · Historical Figures0.65
  44. 44Joseph Brodsky1940-1996 · 20th century · United States · Writers0.62
  45. 45Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy1817-1875 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.62
  46. 46Aleksey Tolstoy1882-1945 · 20th century · France · Writers0.61
  47. 47Anna of Russia1693-1740 · 18th century · Russia · Politicians0.57
  48. 48Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia1871-1899 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.57
  49. 49Dmitry Medvedevborn 1965 · 21st century · Russia · Politicians0.54
  50. 50Mikhail Gorbachev1931-2022 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.54
  51. 51Yury Luzhkov1936-2019 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.54
  52. 52Vladimir Vysotsky1938-1980 · 20th century · Russia · Musicians0.51
  53. 53Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia1779-1831 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians0.51
  54. 54Joseph Stalin1878-1953 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.49
  55. 55Vasili III of Russia1479-1533 · 16th century · Politicians0.49
  56. 56Maximus the Greek1475-1556 · 16th century · Writers0.48
  57. 57Avraamy Palitsyn1550-1626 · 16th century · Writers0.48
  58. 58Vladimir Mayakovsky1893-1930 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.47
  59. 59Valery Bryusov1873-1924 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.46
  60. 60Seraphim of Sarov1754-1833 · 18th century · Russia0.45
  61. 61Ilya Ehrenburg1891-1967 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.44
  62. 62Vasili IV of Russia1552-1612 · 16th century · Historical Figures0.43
  63. 63John of Kronstadt1829-1908 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.43
  64. 64Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn1918-2008 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.42
  65. 65Vladimir Lenin1870-1924 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.42
  66. 66Alexandra Velyaminova1301-1364 · 14th century0.42
  67. 67Mikhail Bulgakov1891-1940 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.41
  68. 68Catherine Pavlovna of Russia1788-1819 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.41
  69. 69Ivan Bunin1870-1953 · 20th century · France · Writers0.41
  70. 70Boris Berezovsky1946-2013 · 20th century · Russia · Academics0.41
  71. 71Heydar Aliyev1923-2003 · 20th century · Azerbaijan · Politicians0.41
  72. 72Anton Chekhov1860-1904 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.39
  73. 73Korney Chukovsky1882-1969 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.38
  74. 74Leonid Andreyev1871-1919 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.38
  75. 75Symeon of Polotsk1629-1680 · 17th century · Writers0.38
  76. 76Nikita Khrushchev1894-1971 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.37
  77. 77Nursultan Nazarbayevborn 1940 · 20th century · Kazakhstan · Politicians0.37
  78. 78Alla Pugachevaborn 1949 · 20th century · Russia · Musicians0.37
  79. 79Bulat Okudzhava1924-1997 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.36
  80. 80Mikhail Sholokhov1905-1984 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.36
  81. 81Fyodor Dostoevsky1821-1881 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.35
  82. 82Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia1863-1919 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians0.34
  83. 83Vladimir Nabokov1899-1977 · 20th century · United States · Writers0.32
  84. 84Andrei Platonov1899-1951 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.32
  85. 85Vladimir Zhirinovsky1946-2022 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.31
  86. 86Nikolai Berdyaev1874-1948 · 20th century · France · Academics0.31
  87. 87Konstantin Simonov1915-1979 · 20th century · Russia · Writers0.31
  88. 88Ivan Fyodorov1510-1583 · 16th century0.30
  89. 89Joseph Volotsky1440-1515 · 15th century · Writers0.30
  90. 90Nikita Mikhalkovborn 1945 · 20th century · Russia · Directors0.29
  91. 91Lavrentiy Beria1899-1953 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.29
  92. 92Nikolai Gogol1809-1852 · 19th century · Russia · Writers0.29
  93. 93Viktor Yushchenkoborn 1954 · 20th century · Ukraine · Politicians0.29
  94. 94Alexander Lukashenkoborn 1954 · 20th century · Belarus · Politicians0.28
  95. 95Stepan Razin1630-1671 · 17th century0.28
  96. 96Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia1825-1844 · 19th century · Russia · Historical Figures0.28
  97. 97Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich of Russia1860-1919 · 19th century · Russia · Politicians0.28
  98. 98Evgeny Primakov1929-2015 · 20th century · Russia · Politicians0.26
  99. 99Konstantin of Uglich1389-1434 · 15th century0.26
  100. 100Zinaida Gippius1869-1945 · 20th century · France · Writers0.26

Lived then

The most notable people whose working lives fell in the 2000s, ranked where coverage and readership agree.

  1. 1Elon Muskborn 1971 · South Africa · Founders1 decades
  2. 2Leonardo DiCaprioborn 1974 · United States · Actors3 decades
  3. 3Justin Trudeauborn 1971 · Canada · Politicians1 decades
  4. 4Melania Trumpborn 1970 · Slovenia · Models1 decades
  5. 5Nicole Kidmanborn 1967 · Australia · Actors3 decades
  6. 6Eminemborn 1972 · United States · Musicians2 decades
  7. 7Zinedine Zidaneborn 1972 · France · Footballers3 decades
  8. 8Christopher Nolanborn 1970 · United Kingdom · Directors2 decades
  9. 9Matt Damonborn 1970 · United States · Actors3 decades
  10. 10Jennifer Lopezborn 1969 · United States · Musicians3 decades
  11. 11Dwayne Johnsonborn 1972 · Canada · Actors1 decades
  12. 12Michael Schumacherborn 1969 · Germany · Athletes3 decades
  13. 13Jennifer Anistonborn 1969 · United States · Actors2 decades
  14. 14Heath Ledger1979-2008 · Australia · Actors2 decades
  15. 15Pamela Andersonborn 1967 · Canada · Actors3 decades
  16. 16Ben Affleckborn 1972 · United States · Actors2 decades
  17. 17Julia Robertsborn 1967 · United States · Actors3 decades
  18. 18Cameron Diazborn 1972 · United States · Actors3 decades
  19. 19Gwyneth Paltrowborn 1972 · United States · Actors3 decades
  20. 20Will Smithborn 1968 · United States · Actors3 decades
  21. 21Jason Stathamborn 1967 · United Kingdom · Actors0 decades
  22. 22Mark Carneyborn 1965 · Canada · Politicians1 decades
  23. 23Celine Dionborn 1968 · Canada · Musicians1 decades
  24. 24Winona Ryderborn 1971 · United States · Actors3 decades
  25. 25Adam Sandlerborn 1966 · United States · Actors2 decades
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How to read these rankings

  • Attention, not reputation. A place on these lists reflects the attention a person still draws in the public record. It is not a judgement on the life.
  • Fame in print. The curves show how often a name appeared in the books of each decade from 1800 to 2019, drawn from the Google Books Ngram corpus.
  • Gaps are left as gaps. Where the record is too thin to be fair, we would rather show nothing than guess.