Markel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,867 in 1990
0 babies were named Markel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMarkel first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #6,867.
About the name Markel
Markel is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-kel”. US birth records list Markel for girls from 1975 to 2005, in 16 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #6,867 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 214,133 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 495,868 girls |
Other spellings of Markel
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Markel
What is the origin of the name Markel?
Markel has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Markel a boy or girl name?
Markel is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Markel?
Markel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #6,867 in 1990.