Russell

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Russell is a given name that originated from the surname Russell, which in turn derives from the French name russel "red-haired, from rus "red hair color" and the suffix -el.

From Wikipedia

Russell first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 111 babies (rank #259 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Russell

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Russell yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,004

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

111

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Pixar: Russell — the Wilderness Explorer

Famous people named Russell

Russell Croweproducer · b. 1964
Russell Alan Hulseresearcher · b. 1950
Russell Westbrookbasketball player · b. 1988
Russell Toveyfilm actor · b. 1981
Russell Meansautobiographer · b. 1939

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	111	#259
1997	84	#306
1998	81	#316
1999	62	#370
2000	46	#452
2001	58	#399
2002	36	#574
2003	44	#536
2004	51	#520
2005	36	#714
2006	40	#685
2007	49	#610
2008	46	#662
2009	46	#672
2010	34	#874
2011	34	#875
2012	35	#880
2013	25	#1,083
2014	30	#982
2015	33	#923
2016	23	#1,222