Makel
Makel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Eleanor L. Makel (1914–1992), American doctor and government official Lee Makel, English footballer
Meaning & Origin of Makel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Makel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Eleanor L. Makel (1914–1992), American doctor and government official Lee Makel, English footballer
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The Story of Makel
As a girl name
Makel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 9 births, good for #10,102 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 90% of all recorded Makels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 48 Makels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Makel as a boy name dates back to 1996, when 7 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 52 newborns named Makel — #2,265 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Makels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,907 among boy names with 11 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 768 Makels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Makel most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States40%
- DZ21%
- Philippines14%
- GI12%
- SA12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Makel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Makel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Makel
Makel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 768 births in the dataset. Makel's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Makel'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.