boy's name
Arkel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 64
Arkel is a boy's name. In 2005 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1995, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Arkel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 15 |
How popular is Arkel?
In 2005, Arkel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arkel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arkel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arkel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arkel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arkel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arkel
How popular is the name Arkel?
In 2005, Arkel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Arkel a girl's or a boy's name?
Arkel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arkel most popular?
Arkel peaked in 1995, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.