Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Russell

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Russell
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1960

Peak rank proxy

7,482

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19602024

Peak year

1960

Decline from peak

88.1%

2024

892

All-time

358,820

Russell has avoided the sharper boom-and-bust cycles of fashion naming. Its strength is not novelty but endurance: steady recognition across eras, families, and classrooms.

Your name peaked in 1960, when 7,482 boys were named Russell.

In 2024, only 892 boys were given the name.

Down 88.1% from its peak.

All told, about 358,820 Americans have been named Russell and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationBoomer

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

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