Russell is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #373 in 2022 with 866 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 1,100 births ranking #256. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.3%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 2,014 boys born was named Russell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.