Arkell
The name Arkell is derived from the Old Scandinavian arn- (eagle) and ketill. It may also be derived from the villages of High Ercall and Child's Ercall in Shropshire.
Meaning & Origin of Arkell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The name Arkell is derived from the Old Scandinavian arn- (eagle) and ketill. It may also be derived from the villages of High Ercall and Child's Ercall in Shropshire.
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The Story of Arkell
Arkell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 6 Arkells were born — ranking #7,971 that year. As of 2026, Arkell ranks #12,015 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Arkells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arkell
Arkell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Arkell's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #7,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Arkell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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