Boy
Russel
As a boy's name, Russel traces back to Old French, where it is understood to mean "Old French, little red one (fox-like)". It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 1920.
EtymologyVariant of Russell
Old FrenchOld French – "little red one" (fox-like)
Births by decade
1900s
352
1910s
2,181
1920s
3,300
1930s
1,834
1940s
1,741
1950s
1,800
1960s
1,728
1970s
1,169
1980s
914
1990s
550
2000s
355
2010s
201
Peaked in the 1920s · 16,125 total U.S. births since 1900