Markell
How to say it: mar-KEL · /mɑrˈkɛl/
Variant spelling of Markel; Basque-rooted form of Mark, ultimately from Latin Marcus, connected to Mars.
Markell was the 1,578th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,093 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,578 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,966 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,093 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Markell is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Markell is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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