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Worldwide Name Statistics

Russel

Ranked #3061 - 1 in 1,206,455 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,631 bearers

World total

6,631

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3061

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,631
Worldwide
~6,631
rank #3061
Rarity
1 in 1,206,455
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,631 in US

About the name Russel

There are an estimated 6,631 people named Russel alive worldwide today. That ranks Russel at #3061 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Russel is held by approximately 6,631 people, ranking #3061 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 50,053 U.S. residents).

Historically Russel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Russel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Russel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Russel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1885: 5
  6. 1886: 9
  7. 1887: 8
  8. 1888: 12
  9. 1889: 11
  10. 1890: 15
  11. 1891: 22
  12. 1892: 20
  13. 1893: 19
  14. 1894: 26
  15. 1895: 18
  16. 1896: 26
  17. 1897: 20
  18. 1898: 29
  19. 1899: 27
  20. 1900: 46
  21. 1901: 28
  22. 1902: 31
  23. 1903: 33
  24. 1904: 29
  25. 1905: 29
  26. 1906: 38
  27. 1907: 38
  28. 1908: 41
  29. 1909: 39
  30. 1910: 50
  31. 1911: 70
  32. 1912: 142
  33. 1913: 196
  34. 1914: 216
  35. 1915: 305
  36. 1916: 274
  37. 1917: 305
  38. 1918: 305
  39. 1919: 318
  40. 1920: 394
  41. 1921: 384
  42. 1922: 325
  43. 1923: 349
  44. 1924: 334
  45. 1925: 340
  46. 1926: 329
  47. 1927: 305
  48. 1928: 281
  49. 1929: 259
  50. 1930: 225
  51. 1931: 186
  52. 1932: 215
  53. 1933: 199
  54. 1934: 175
  55. 1935: 167
  56. 1936: 174
  57. 1937: 183
  58. 1938: 170
  59. 1939: 141
  60. 1940: 152
  61. 1941: 151
  62. 1942: 160
  63. 1943: 172
  64. 1944: 166
  65. 1945: 177
  66. 1946: 183
  67. 1947: 202
  68. 1948: 201
  69. 1949: 177
  70. 1950: 159
  71. 1951: 181
  72. 1952: 175
  73. 1953: 159
  74. 1954: 168
  75. 1955: 186
  76. 1956: 206
  77. 1957: 199
  78. 1958: 175
  79. 1959: 194
  80. 1960: 218
  81. 1961: 191
  82. 1962: 201
  83. 1963: 195
  84. 1964: 148
  85. 1965: 151
  86. 1966: 142
  87. 1967: 154
  88. 1968: 162
  89. 1969: 167
  90. 1970: 143
  91. 1971: 176
  92. 1972: 113
  93. 1973: 130
  94. 1974: 101
  95. 1975: 126
  96. 1976: 98
  97. 1977: 86
  98. 1978: 94
  99. 1979: 101
  100. 1980: 120
  101. 1981: 107
  102. 1982: 117
  103. 1983: 82
  104. 1984: 97
  105. 1985: 73
  106. 1986: 81
  107. 1987: 85
  108. 1988: 64
  109. 1989: 88
  110. 1990: 81
  111. 1991: 75
  112. 1992: 56
  113. 1993: 54
  114. 1994: 60
  115. 1995: 53
  116. 1996: 48
  117. 1997: 45
  118. 1998: 49
  119. 1999: 29
  120. 2000: 36
  121. 2001: 37
  122. 2002: 47
  123. 2003: 37
  124. 2004: 33
  125. 2005: 35
  126. 2006: 40
  127. 2007: 29
  128. 2008: 30
  129. 2009: 31
  130. 2010: 39
  131. 2011: 20
  132. 2012: 27
  133. 2013: 27
  134. 2014: 18
  135. 2015: 20
  136. 2016: 20
  137. 2017: 30
  138. 2018: 30
  139. 2019: 30
  140. 2020: 28
  141. 2021: 25
  142. 2022: 22
  143. 2023: 14
  144. 2024: 23
  145. 2025: 27

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Russel worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,631 people named Russel alive worldwide today, ranking #3061 globally.

Is Russel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,206,455 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,631 bearers, which is 1 in 50,053 Americans.

Is Russel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Russel is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Russel come from?

Who are famous people named Russel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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