Macel
Macel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Christine Macel, French curator Sara Macel, American photographer
Meaning & Origin of Macel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Christine Macel, French curator Sara Macel, American photographer
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The Story of Macel
Macel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 37 Macels were born — ranking #1,183 that year. As of 2026, Macel ranks #5,567 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 821 Macels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Macel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Macel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Muscle
- Mussel
- Mousle
- Missile
- Missle
- Missel
- Mistle
- Missal
- Missil
- Messel
- Mesl
- Muzzle
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Macel
Macel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 821 births in the dataset. Macel's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,183. Use the chart and map above to compare Macel'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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