Compare two names
Markel and Marcel side by side: Markel peaked in 1999 and Marcel in 2022; in 2025 they were given to 39 and 364 babies.
Markel and Marcel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Markel solid, Marcel dashed.
| Markel | Marcel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 39 | 364 |
| Rank 2025 | #3,110 among boys’ names | #731 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 4,829 | 21,123 |
| Peak year | 1999 | 2022 |
| Girls | 3% | 5% |
| Alive, estimated | 4,680 | 16,600 |
| Median age | 23 | 30 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.