Mechel
Mechel is one of Russia's mining and metals companies, comprising producers of coal, iron ore in concentrate, steel, rolled steel products. Headquartered in Moscow, it sells its products in Russia and overseas, and is formally known as Public Joint Stock Company Mechel.
Meaning & Origin of Mechel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mechel is one of Russia's mining and metals companies, comprising producers of coal, iron ore in concentrate, steel, rolled steel products. Headquartered in Moscow, it sells its products in Russia and overseas, and is formally known as Public Joint Stock Company Mechel.
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Origin & history
The Story of Mechel
As a girl name
Mechel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 9 Mechels were born — ranking #4,626 that year. As of 2026, Mechel ranks #11,324 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Mechels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mechel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 18 Mechels were born — ranking #5,104 that year. As of 2026, Mechel ranks #6,673 for boys with 12 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 243 Mechels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mechel
Mechel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 243 births in the dataset. Mechel's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #4,040. Use the chart and map above to compare Mechel'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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