Russel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5219 in 2014 with 18 recorded births. This places Russel in the top 37% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 49 births ranking #1985. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.5%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 106,691 boys born was named Russel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.