Russell
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning red-haired; russet-colored.
Babies a year
782
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#345
up from #367
UK popularity
#953
32 babies
How Russell has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #403 |
| 2016 | #407 |
| 2017 | #404 |
| 2018 | #413 |
| 2019 | #391 |
| 2020 | #370 |
| 2021 | #355 |
| 2022 | #374 |
| 2023 | #391 |
| 2024 | #367 |
| 2025 | #345 |
In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Russell. In the US, 782 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,478 in 1959.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Russell was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.37% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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