Recorded 1995–2017 Boys' name Peak 1995 43 births

Markael — boys' name

43 babies named Markael in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s52010s24

The verdict

43 boys have been named Markael since 1995, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.

43
total births
1995–2017
years on record
2010s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Markael was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

9 babies were named Markael in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Markael

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Markael between 1995 and 2017, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Markael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Markael performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Markael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Markael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Markael at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

43

Since 1995

23 years of records

Peak year

1995

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1995

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2017

Markael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1995

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1995)
9
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Markael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
24 births that decade — 56% of Markael's all-time total
1990s142000s52010s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Markael?
43 babies have been named Markael since 1995. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1995 with 9 births.
When was Markael most popular?
Markael was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Markael been used?
Markael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 23 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Markael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mark, Martin, Marvin, Marcus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.