Russel
One-l spelling of Russell, a Norman surname from the Old French rousel, little red one, originally a byname for someone with red hair.
Russel in 2025
Russel was given to 27 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,600th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 122,790 babies born.
The history of Russel
Russel reached its highest point in 1920, when 394 babies were given the name, ranking 608th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 16,622 babies have been named Russel. Half of them were born before 1942, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Russel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Russel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 73 | 1,129 |
| 1890s | 222 | 927 |
| 1900s | 352 | 810 |
| 1910s | 2,181 | 625 |
| 1920s | 3,300 | 608 |
| 1930s | 1,835 | 810 |
| 1940s | 1,741 | 978 |
| 1950s | 1,802 | 1,129 |
| 1960s | 1,729 | 1,198 |
| 1970s | 1,168 | 1,408 |
| 1980s | 914 | 1,895 |
| 1990s | 550 | 2,929 |
| 2000s | 355 | 5,228 |
| 2010s | 261 | 6,785 |
| 2020s | 139 | 8,175 |
Where Russel is heading
Russel has risen 35% over the past decade, from 20 babies in 2015 to 27 in 2025.
Names like Russel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Russel.