Russell
Boy nameRussell has been given to 361,476 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1960 and currently ranks #345 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɹʌsəl/
Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
361,476
Peak year
1960 (7,510 babies)
Rank in 2025
#345 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +23%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Russell
Russell Crowe
New Zealand actor
Andrew Garfield
British-American actor
Russell A. Hulse
American astronomer
Russell Westbrook
American basketball player (born 1988)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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