How Many People Are Named Makel?
An estimated 784 people in the United States have the first name Makel. It is predominantly male (93.9%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Makel peaked in popularity in 2007 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Makel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
784
About 1 in 437,187 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.9% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2007
56 births
Total Registered
793
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makel
Makel is predominantly male (93.9%), though 48 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Makel as a male name
Ranked #7,524 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (52 births)
Makel as a female name
Ranked #13,339 in 2008
8 female births in 2008
Peak: 2001 (9 births)
Makel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 412 babies were registered. Makel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makel by Decade
How has Makel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Makel by State
Birth registrations for Makel span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Missouri, Alabama. The lowest are in Tennessee, South Carolina, Pennsylvania. On average, about 9 Makels were registered per state.
Makel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makel?
We estimate approximately 784 people named Makel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 437,187 Americans share this first name.
Is Makel a common name?
Makel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 793 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makel most popular?
Makel reached peak popularity in 2007, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makel is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makel a male name?
Makel is predominantly male. 93.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makel Smith, Makel Johnson, Makel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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