unisex name
Mechel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 312
Mechel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
Mechel 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 | 48 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How popular is Mechel?
In 2025, Mechel was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mechel 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 Mechel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mechel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mechel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mechel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mechel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mechel
How popular is the name Mechel?
In 2025, Mechel was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mechel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mechel is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Mechel most popular?
Mechel peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mechel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mechel currently ranks #7,328 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.