Trend of the Popularity of Russell as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 944 male babies that were named Russell in the US, which was 0.06% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Russell peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 3,269 babies, which was 0.18% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Russell, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Russell.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Russell in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Russell in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Russell from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Russell as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 3269 0.18
1981 3048 0.17
1982 3032 0.17
1983 2744 0.15
1984 2685 0.15
1985 2571 0.14
1986 2407 0.13
1987 2379 0.13
1988 2298 0.12
1989 2218 0.11
1990 2212 0.11
1991 1833 0.09
1992 1711 0.09
1993 1517 0.08
1994 1269 0.07
1995 1205 0.06
1996 1086 0.06
1997 1100 0.06
1998 952 0.05
1999 855 0.05
2000 894 0.05
2001 925 0.05
2002 838 0.04
2003 811 0.04
2004 768 0.04
2005 731 0.04
2006 741 0.04
2007 712 0.03
2008 726 0.04
2009 646 0.03
2010 699 0.04
2011 707 0.04
2012 657 0.04
2013 672 0.04
2014 757 0.04
2015 769 0.04
2016 785 0.04
2017 790 0.04
2018 769 0.04
2019 804 0.05
2020 842 0.05
2021 919 0.05
2022 868 0.05
2023 815 0.05
2024 897 0.05
2025 944 0.06