Russel

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Russel was most popular in 1920, when 394 American babies were given the name — ranking #608 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,448, with 27 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 16,622 people named Russel.

Russel over time

Births per year. The dot marks Russel’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Russel

Elton
Beryl
Elmo
Corine
Edmond
Ione

Where Russel is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Pennsylvania 3.0×
West Virginia 2.6×
Louisiana 2.4×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org