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.

Name A

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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Name B

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Metric Russel Russell
Current Rank #4415 #367
Total Births (all years) 16,584 358,820
Peak Year 1920 1960
Peak Year Births 389 7,482
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Russel Russell
1880ss 73 1,023
1890ss 222 2,780
1900ss 352 4,552
1910ss 2,181 24,842
1920ss 3,288 37,208
1930ss 1,835 28,840
1940ss 1,741 41,335
1950ss 1,802 62,401
1960ss 1,730 60,447
1970ss 1,168 35,468
1980ss 914 26,653
1990ss 550 13,741
2000ss 355 7,790
2010ss 261 7,407
2020ss 112 4,333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russel Russell
2014 18 757
2015 20 769
2016 20 785
2017 30 789
2018 30 769
2019 30 804
2020 28 842
2021 25 919
2022 22 866
2023 14 814
2024 23 892

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, 1880–2024.

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