Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Makel

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #11,500
Rank 2025
#11,500
among boys · ↓3,937 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Makel
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
56 babies
All-time total
799
#6,144 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Makel popularity over time

799 babies have been named Makel since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 5 72 77 8 – #3,245
2000s 43 369 412 41 +435% #2,286
2010s – 242 242 24 -41% #2,976
2020s (to 2025) – 68 68 11 -53% #5,935

The story of Makel

Makel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,500 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 799 American babies have been named Makel, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Makel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makel?

The median living Makel is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Makel are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Makel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,500
2024 – – 11 #7,563
2023 – – 15 #6,111
2022 – – 9 #8,732
2021 – – 15 #5,935
2020 – – 12 #6,879
2019 – – 17 #5,479
2018 – – 17 #5,456
2017 – – 14 #6,224
2016 – – 22 #4,568
2015 – – 19 #4,995
2014 – – 28 #3,747
2013 – – 27 #3,821
2012 – – 28 #3,768
2011 – – 39 #2,976
2010 – – 31 #3,503
2009 – – 42 #2,878
2008 8 #13,341 31 #3,540
2007 8 #13,437 48 #2,588
2006 – – 44 #2,684
2005 – – 52 #2,286
2004 – – 43 #2,557
2003 7 #13,301 32 #3,030
2002 5 #17,104 21 #3,992
2001 9 #10,664 29 #3,114
2000 6 #14,289 27 #3,196
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Makel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Makel?

The median living Makel is about 18 years old. Half of all living Makels are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Makel are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Makel are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makel in 2025?

Makel ranked #11,500 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Makel?

799 babies have been named Makel in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makel most popular?

Makel peaked in 2007, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Makel a boy or girl name?

Makel is used for both: about 6% of babies named Makel have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Makel rising or falling?

Makel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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