Unisex name · since 1998
Makell
337 babies named Makell in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,963 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 337 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Makell recorded 337 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2023.
- #9,963 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 337 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Makell ranks #9,963 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 337 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,963 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 337
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Makell's 337 recorded births place it above 78.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Makell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Makell's full recorded timeline at 2010, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Makell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Makell popularity over time - girls
149 total births recorded since 1992 (Makell as girls' name)
Makell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (176 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Makell's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Makell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
176 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 176 births (52% of all-time use).
Makell by state
Where Makell concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 1.8% |
6 of 337 births nationwide.
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What to do with Makell's data
- Makell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (176 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Makells (6 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 Makell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1998–2023 (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 Makell 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.