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Worldwide Name Statistics

Russell

Ranked #255 - 1 in 39,893 people
US

Most common in

United States

201k bearers

World total

200,538

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#255

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States201k
Worldwide
~201k
rank #255
Rarity
1 in 39,893
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~201k in US

About the name Russell

There are an estimated 200,538 people named Russell alive worldwide today. That ranks Russell at #255 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Russell is held by approximately 200,538 people, ranking #255 among first names. That works out to roughly 60 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,655 U.S. residents).

Historically Russell is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Russell 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 99.5%Female 0.5%

Russell popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 62
  2. 1881: 65
  3. 1882: 73
  4. 1883: 67
  5. 1884: 107
  6. 1885: 94
  7. 1886: 115
  8. 1887: 96
  9. 1888: 146
  10. 1889: 198
  11. 1890: 182
  12. 1891: 186
  13. 1892: 274
  14. 1893: 246
  15. 1894: 278
  16. 1895: 300
  17. 1896: 327
  18. 1897: 295
  19. 1898: 368
  20. 1899: 343
  21. 1900: 427
  22. 1901: 402
  23. 1902: 422
  24. 1903: 390
  25. 1904: 478
  26. 1905: 438
  27. 1906: 465
  28. 1907: 503
  29. 1908: 528
  30. 1909: 535
  31. 1910: 615
  32. 1911: 779
  33. 1912: 1,462
  34. 1913: 1,958
  35. 1914: 2,580
  36. 1915: 3,260
  37. 1916: 3,353
  38. 1917: 3,460
  39. 1918: 3,851
  40. 1919: 3,666
  41. 1920: 3,934
  42. 1921: 3,975
  43. 1922: 3,993
  44. 1923: 3,828
  45. 1924: 3,969
  46. 1925: 3,822
  47. 1926: 3,821
  48. 1927: 3,563
  49. 1928: 3,357
  50. 1929: 3,210
  51. 1930: 3,128
  52. 1931: 2,964
  53. 1932: 3,038
  54. 1933: 2,711
  55. 1934: 2,756
  56. 1935: 2,847
  57. 1936: 2,847
  58. 1937: 2,910
  59. 1938: 2,961
  60. 1939: 2,843
  61. 1940: 3,025
  62. 1941: 3,048
  63. 1942: 3,691
  64. 1943: 3,768
  65. 1944: 3,942
  66. 1945: 3,820
  67. 1946: 4,759
  68. 1947: 5,290
  69. 1948: 5,131
  70. 1949: 5,022
  71. 1950: 4,963
  72. 1951: 5,188
  73. 1952: 5,368
  74. 1953: 5,390
  75. 1954: 5,777
  76. 1955: 6,554
  77. 1956: 7,420
  78. 1957: 7,246
  79. 1958: 7,179
  80. 1959: 7,504
  81. 1960: 7,510
  82. 1961: 7,364
  83. 1962: 7,066
  84. 1963: 6,727
  85. 1964: 6,263
  86. 1965: 5,662
  87. 1966: 4,880
  88. 1967: 4,910
  89. 1968: 5,123
  90. 1969: 5,182
  91. 1970: 5,132
  92. 1971: 4,571
  93. 1972: 3,806
  94. 1973: 3,421
  95. 1974: 3,180
  96. 1975: 3,254
  97. 1976: 3,011
  98. 1977: 3,151
  99. 1978: 3,012
  100. 1979: 3,157
  101. 1980: 3,299
  102. 1981: 3,079
  103. 1982: 3,063
  104. 1983: 2,777
  105. 1984: 2,709
  106. 1985: 2,578
  107. 1986: 2,427
  108. 1987: 2,398
  109. 1988: 2,308
  110. 1989: 2,228
  111. 1990: 2,212
  112. 1991: 1,847
  113. 1992: 1,711
  114. 1993: 1,528
  115. 1994: 1,269
  116. 1995: 1,205
  117. 1996: 1,097
  118. 1997: 1,100
  119. 1998: 952
  120. 1999: 855
  121. 2000: 894
  122. 2001: 925
  123. 2002: 838
  124. 2003: 811
  125. 2004: 778
  126. 2005: 731
  127. 2006: 741
  128. 2007: 712
  129. 2008: 726
  130. 2009: 646
  131. 2010: 699
  132. 2011: 707
  133. 2012: 657
  134. 2013: 672
  135. 2014: 757
  136. 2015: 769
  137. 2016: 785
  138. 2017: 790
  139. 2018: 769
  140. 2019: 804
  141. 2020: 842
  142. 2021: 919
  143. 2022: 868
  144. 2023: 815
  145. 2024: 897
  146. 2025: 944

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Russell worldwide?

There are an estimated 200,538 people named Russell alive worldwide today, ranking #255 globally.

Is Russell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 39,893 people. In the United States there are roughly 200,538 bearers, which is 1 in 1,655 Americans.

Is Russell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Russell is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Russell come from?

Who are famous people named Russell?

Data sources

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

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