Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1972
Maquel
24 babies named Maquel in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1972–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Maquel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maquel has been recorded 24 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1999.
- 24 total births
- 1972–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Maquel since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 24
- total births
- 1972–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Maquel was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
8 babies were named Maquel in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Maquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maquel's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maquel at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Maquel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1999
- Peak year (1972)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Maquel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Maquel's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Maquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maquel? ▼
24 babies have been named Maquel since 1972. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Maquel most popular? ▼
Maquel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Maquel been used? ▼
Records for Maquel go back to 1972, giving 28 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Maquel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maquita, Maquela, Maquisha, Maquetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maquel: Baby Name Since 1972 - 24 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maquel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Maquel 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 July 2026.