Russell vs Russel

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

Name A

Russell

Boy name · Rank #367

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Name B

Russel

Boy name · Rank #4415

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Russell Russel
2014 757 18
2015 769 20
2016 785 20
2017 789 30
2018 769 30
2019 804 30
2020 842 28
2021 919 25
2022 866 22
2023 814 14
2024 892 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, 1880–2024.

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