Recorded 1982–2022 Girls' name Peak 1995 422 births

Mckell — girls' name

422 babies named Mckell in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

422 girls have been named Mckell since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.

422
total births
1982–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mckell was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

29 babies were named Mckell in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mckell

The Social Security Administration has registered 422 babies named Mckell between 1982 and 2022, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mckell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 295 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mckell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mckell 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 422 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.

Mckell at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

422

Since 1982

41 years of records

Peak year

1995

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1982

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2022

Mckell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1982

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1995)
29
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Mckell popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 2004 (Mckell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 20102004 5

Mckell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
210 births that decade — 50% of Mckell's all-time total
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Mckell by state

Where Mckell concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mckell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
295 69.9%
Utah share of Mckell's total US births 69.9%

295 of 422 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckell?
422 babies have been named Mckell since 1982. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1995 with 29 births.
When was Mckell most popular?
Mckell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Mckell most popular?
The top states for the name Mckell are Utah (295 births).
How long has the name Mckell been used?
Mckell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 41 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Mckell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenzie, Mckenna, Mckayla, Mckinley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1982–2022 (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.