boy's name
Markell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,959
Markell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 185 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Markell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 220 |
| 1980s | 401 |
| 1990s | 1,330 |
| 2000s | 1,530 |
| 2010s | 1,043 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 383 |
How popular is Markell?
In 2025, Markell was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Markell is used
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 Markell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Markell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Markell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Markell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Markell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Markell
How popular is the name Markell?
In 2025, Markell was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Markell a girl's or a boy's name?
Markell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Markell?
Markell has 2 syllables.
When was Markell most popular?
Markell peaked in 2005, when 185 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Markell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Markell currently ranks #3,042 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.