Rusell vs Russel

Side-by-side comparison of Rusell and Russel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rusell

Boy name

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Metric Rusell Russel
Current Rank Unranked #4415
Total Births (all years) 62 16,584
Peak Year 1968 1920
Peak Year Births 9 389
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rusell Russel
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 222
1900ss — 352
1910ss 5 2,181
1920ss 7 3,288
1930ss — 1,835
1940ss — 1,741
1950ss 11 1,802
1960ss 21 1,730
1970ss 5 1,168
1980ss 13 914
1990ss — 550
2000ss — 355
2010ss — 261
2020ss — 112

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rusell Russel
2014 — 18
2015 — 20
2016 — 20
2017 — 30
2018 — 30
2019 — 30
2020 — 28
2021 — 25
2022 — 22
2023 — 14
2024 — 23

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–1983.

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