Russel
Russel was the #3,949 boys' name in the US in 2025 (27 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales and #2,789 in Canada.
Russel as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,949 (27) | #5,137 (3) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #4,433 (23) | — | — | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,570 (22) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,118 (25) | — | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #3,734 (28) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,636 (30) | — | — | #1,998 (8) |
| 2018 | #3,607 (30) | — | — | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #3,586 (30) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,776 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,711 (20) | — | — | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,066 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,753 (27) | — | — | #2,086 (7) |
| 2012 | #3,807 (27) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,659 (20) | #4,647 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1913 at #282.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Russel is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 74,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 41,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russel | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Russel | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Russel | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Russel | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Russel | US | Boys | #3,949 | 27 |