Gail Russell
There are approximately 96 people named Gail Russell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gail with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Russell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
96
1 in 3,570,358
Named Gail
127K
Alive today
Named Russell
257K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 127K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1951
Average age: 70
Estimated bearers: 257K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #104
Per 100K: 75.11
Top ancestry: White (77.0%)
First name trend
Gail: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gail. The peak year was 1951 with 10,066 births. The average person named Gail today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Russell surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Russell, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.0%.
- White77.0%
- Black or African American16.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gail has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0371% of the US population, based on 127,181 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Russell appears at a rate of 75.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0751%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 96 people with the full name Gail Russell. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gail Russell: questions and answers
How many people are named Gail Russell?
We estimate approximately 96 people in the United States share the full name Gail Russell. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0371%) with the surname frequency (75.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gail Russell?
We classify Gail Russell as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,570,358 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gail a male or female name?
Gail is predominantly female. Out of 210,681 total SSA registrations, 4.2% were male and 95.8% were female. See the full Gail profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.