Russell dog name
We found 199 dogs named Russell in the public pet registers of 19 places. Combining all places, Russell is the #564 dog name. Almost all dogs named Russell are male.
🐱 Russell is also a cat name (#840 for cats, 9 cats).
Russell as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #1,041 of 51,228 | 56 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #769 of 34,500 | 72 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #639 of 10,500 | 12 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #291 of 8,191 | 14 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #938 of 4,586 | 2 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #214 of 4,375 | 9 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #666 of 4,602 | 3 | 1999–2026 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Worcester United States | #906 of 2,906 | 1 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #463 of 2,440 | 2 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #302 of 1,974 | 3 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #74 of 2,062 | 11 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #269 of 1,888 | 3 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #580 of 1,965 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #264 of 1,917 | 2 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #214 of 1,161 | 2 | 2023 |
| Port Moody Canada | #188 of 1,280 | 2 | 2019 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Russell. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
2 female and 160 male dogs named Russell, in the places that record sex.
Russell over the years
Dogs named Russell per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Russell
Compared to all dogs, Russell is especially common among Parson Russell Terriers (15.8×), Jack Russell Terriers (6.4×) and Terriers (2.3×).
Based on 162 dogs named Russell with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Russell as a baby name
Russell was the #345 boys' name in the US in 2025 (944 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #352 for boys in Canada (Ontario), #560 for boys in Scotland and #953 for boys in England and Wales. See Russell as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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