Unisex name · since 1996
Makel
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 751 babies named Makel, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,146 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,194 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 751
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Makel is the #11194 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 751 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makel has been recorded 751 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #11194 nationally and more common than 20% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6,146 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,194 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 751 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makel ranks #6,146 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,194 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 751 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,146 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,194 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 751
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makel's 751 recorded births place it above 86.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Makel compares
751 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Makel's all-time total is 104% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Makel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 751 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 34 | 22,252 |
Makel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Makel's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Makel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Makel popularity over time - girls
48 total births recorded since 1999 (Makel as girls' name)
Makel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (369 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Makel's strongest decade.
369 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Makel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
369 births
- 2010s
2010s
242 births
- 2020s 68
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 369 births (49% of all-time use).
How Makel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Makel's total volume
Makel by state
Where Makel concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 35 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
35 of 751 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Makel appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Makel's data
- Makel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (369 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Makels (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Makel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Makel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.