Gender
Origin
- French
- Red Head
Redhead - English
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Russell
Pronunciation
r(u)-sse-ll
Famous People
Actor Russell Crowe
More about the name
Russell is a given name that originated from the surname Russell, which in turn derives from the French name russel (Old Norse rossel) "red-haired, from rus (Old Norse ros) "red hair color" and the suffix -el.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #55, 7,478 births); most recent 2025 (rank #345, 944 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #2660, 33 births); most recent 2004 (rank #9886, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 944 | – |
| 2024 | 892 | – |
| 2023 | 814 | – |
| 2022 | 866 | – |
| 2021 | 919 | – |
| 2020 | 842 | – |
| 2019 | 804 | – |
| 2018 | 769 | – |
| 2017 | 789 | – |
| 2016 | 785 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #257, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #953, 32 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #704, 9 births); most recent 2017 (rank #4230, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #205, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #634, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #63, 117 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #192, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #392, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #52, 85 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence