Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Markell

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,065 Trend ↓ Falling 30%
Rank 2025
#3,065
among boys · ↓571 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Markell · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
185 babies
All-time total
4,936
#1,852 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Markell popularity over time

4,936 babies have been named Markell since 1962, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 29 29 3 – #3,204
1970s 38 182 220 22 +659% #1,883
1980s 37 364 401 40 +82% #1,395
1990s 100 1,230 1,330 133 +232% #833
2000s 44 1,486 1,530 153 +15% #986
2010s – 1,043 1,043 104 -32% #1,203
2020s (to 2025) – 383 383 64 -39% #1,757

Where Markell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Markell

Markell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,065 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 4,936 American babies have been named Markell. Its peak came in 2005, when 185 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 Markell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Markell?

The median living Markell is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 30. An estimated 4,800 people named Markell are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Markell 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 – – 40 #3,065
2024 – – 55 #2,494
2023 – – 69 #2,119
2022 – – 56 #2,485
2021 – – 75 #1,992
2020 – – 88 #1,757
2019 – – 68 #2,119
2018 – – 83 #1,830
2017 – – 95 #1,676
2016 – – 108 #1,546
2015 – – 88 #1,748
2014 – – 107 #1,510
2013 – – 104 #1,539
2012 – – 109 #1,486
2011 – – 132 #1,301
2010 – – 149 #1,203
2009 5 #19,162 169 #1,098
2008 – – 158 #1,152
2007 5 #19,467 152 #1,169
2006 – – 160 #1,100
2005 9 #11,501 176 #986
2004 5 #17,830 139 #1,138
2003 – – 126 #1,183
2002 – – 125 #1,146
2001 10 #9,838 146 #1,018
2000 10 #9,630 135 #1,064
1995 17 #5,598 165 #840
1990 14 #6,336 77 #1,266
1985 – – 39 #1,634
1980 – – 18 #2,685
1975 – – 22 #2,104
1970 8 #6,141 11 #3,004
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Markell?

The median living Markell is about 22 years old. Half of all living Markells are between 14 and 30 years old.

How many people named Markell are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Markell are alive in the United States, based on 4,936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Markell in 2025?

Markell ranked #3,065 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Markell?

4,936 babies have been named Markell in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Markell most popular?

Markell peaked in 2005, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Markell a boy or girl name?

Markell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Markell rising or falling?

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

Will Markell become more popular?

Markell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Markell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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