Markel
Markel is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Markel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Markel is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Markel
Markel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 172 Markels were born — ranking #880 that year. As of 2026, Markel ranks #2,879 for baby boys with 44 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 5K Markels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Markel
Markel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Markel's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #832. Use the chart and map above to compare Markel'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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