Russel vs Russell
Side-by-side comparison of Russel and Russell - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Russel | Russell |
| Current Rank | #4434 | #367 |
| Total Births (all years) | 16,610 | 359,780 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 389 | 7,487 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Russel | Russell |
| 1880s | 73 | 1,023 |
| 1890s | 222 | 2,780 |
| 1900s | 352 | 4,552 |
| 1910s | 2,181 | 24,842 |
| 1920s | 3,288 | 37,208 |
| 1930s | 1,835 | 28,840 |
| 1940s | 1,741 | 41,336 |
| 1950s | 1,802 | 62,406 |
| 1960s | 1,729 | 60,447 |
| 1970s | 1,168 | 35,469 |
| 1980s | 914 | 26,651 |
| 1990s | 550 | 13,740 |
| 2000s | 355 | 7,792 |
| 2010s | 261 | 7,409 |
| 2020s | 139 | 5,285 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Russel | Russell |
| 2014 | 18 | 757 |
| 2015 | 20 | 769 |
| 2016 | 20 | 785 |
| 2017 | 30 | 790 |
| 2018 | 30 | 769 |
| 2019 | 30 | 804 |
| 2020 | 28 | 842 |
| 2021 | 25 | 919 |
| 2022 | 22 | 868 |
| 2023 | 14 | 815 |
| 2024 | 23 | 897 |
| 2025 | 27 | 944 |