Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Makell

Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Makell
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
35 babies
All-time total
486
#9,953 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Makell popularity over time

486 babies have been named Makell since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 55 16 71 7 – #7,283
2000s 76 176 252 25 +255% #4,100
2010s 18 108 126 13 -50% #5,349
2020s (to 2025) – 37 37 6 -51% #6,549

The story of Makell

Makell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1992, 486 American babies have been named Makell, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 35 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 Makell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Makell?

The median living Makell is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Makell 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.

Makell 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 6 #11,727
2022 – – 9 #8,733
2021 – – 13 #6,549
2020 – – 9 #8,489
2019 – – 14 #6,296
2018 – – 10 #7,948
2017 – – 7 #10,379
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 14 #6,181
2014 – – 11 #7,360
2013 7 #14,085 11 #7,357
2012 5 #18,546 13 #6,530
2011 – – 17 #5,349
2010 6 #16,220 11 #7,400
2009 – – 24 #4,228
2008 9 #12,227 25 #4,100
2007 11 #10,562 24 #4,202
2006 7 #14,533 21 #4,449
2005 7 #13,922 20 #4,406
2004 6 #15,340 13 #6,016
2003 9 #10,969 16 #4,958
2002 10 #9,978 7 #9,035
2001 8 #11,642 13 #5,560
2000 9 #10,415 13 #5,484
1995 9 #9,231 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Makell?

The median living Makell is about 18 years old. Half of all living Makells are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Makell are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Makell are alive in the United States, based on 486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Makell in 2025?

Makell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Makell?

486 babies have been named Makell in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Makell most popular?

Makell peaked in 2007, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Makell a boy or girl name?

Makell is used for both: about 31% of babies named Makell have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Makell rising or falling?

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

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