unisex name
Mekel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 155
Mekel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 10% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 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 1999, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Mekel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Mekel?
In 2024, Mekel 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 Mekel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mekel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mekel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mekel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mekel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mekel
How popular is the name Mekel?
In 2024, Mekel 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 Mekel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mekel is used for both girls and boys. About 10% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Mekel most popular?
Mekel peaked in 1999, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.