Boys' name · since 1997

Mekal

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Mekal, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,305 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

Mekal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mekal has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1997 to 2003.

  • #30,305 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mekal ranks #30,305 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,305 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mekal's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mekal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mekal's full recorded timeline at 1999, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mekal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1999)
7
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199719992003 5

Mekal by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Mekal's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Mekal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mekal? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 17 babies named Mekal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,305 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 7 births.
Where does Mekal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mekal ranks #30,305 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mekal most popular? ▼
Mekal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Mekal been used? ▼
Mekal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 7 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Mekal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mekhi, Mekai, Mekhai, Meko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mekal's data

  • Mekal's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mekal

Nearby Names Like Mekal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mekal

Mekhi Boy
#1175 12,354 births
Mekai Boy
#6645 563 births
Mekhai Boy
#6327 538 births
Meko Boy
#9084 192 births
Mekel Boy
139 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mekal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2003 (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 Mekal 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.