Male name
Russell
1,213 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 7.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel.From Wiktionary, entry “Russell”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 111 births. 1,213 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. It is still given: 128 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1960: 7,510 births. 361,476 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1920s to the 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 48th among boys' names in 1904. It is still given: 4,443 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1980: 11 births. 225 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1960s to the 2000s. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 84 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
9 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 3 = 25 → 7
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
8
power, achievement, your relationship with money
3 + 5 = 8
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
8
power, achievement, your relationship with money
9 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 = 17 → 8
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 3 · expression, creativity, sociability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.