Boys' name · since 1962
Markell
Markell has 4,717 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,051 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,717
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Markell is the #3051 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,717 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Markell recorded 4,717 times among boys since 1962, holding rank #3051 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, 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 1962 to 2025.
- #1,852 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,051 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,717 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Markell ranks #1,852 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,051 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,717 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,852 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,051 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,717
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
Markell's 4,717 recorded births place it above 95.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Markell compares
4,717 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Markell's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Markell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,717 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 176 | 34 | 22,252 |
Markell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Markell splits its recorded history at 1996: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 176 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Markell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Markell popularity over time - girls
219 total births recorded since 1970 (Markell as girls' name)
Markell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,486 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Markell's strongest decade.
1,486 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Markell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 182
1970s
182 births
- 1980s 364
1980s
364 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,230 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,486 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,043 births
- 2020s 383
2020s
383 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,486 births (32% of all-time use).
How Markell 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 Markell's total volume
Markell by state
Where Markell concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 263 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 255 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 253 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 246 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 201 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 179 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 127 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 125 | 2.6% |
263 of 4,717 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Markell appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Markell's data
- Markell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,486 total births); usage has since declined to 383 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Markells (263 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Markell
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Markell: 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 (~63 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, 1962–2025 (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 Markell 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.