Makell
The Story of Makell
As a girl name
Makell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1999: 11 births, good for #8,222 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Makells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 149 Makells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Makell on the record books as a boy name in 1998, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 25 Makells were born — ranking #4,044 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Makells. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,918 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 348 Makells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Makell
Makell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 348 births in the dataset. Makell's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,044. Use the chart and map above to compare Makell'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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