How Many People Are Named Makell?
An estimated 480 people in the United States have the first name Makell. It is used for both genders, with 69.3% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Makell peaked in popularity in 2007 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Makell 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 Makell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
480
About 1 in 714,072 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
35 births
Total Registered
486
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Makell
Makell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.3%) and females (30.7%). Out of 486 total births registered, 337 were male and 149 were female.
Makell as a male name
Ranked #11,715 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (25 births)
Makell as a female name
Ranked #14,084 in 2013
7 female births in 2013
Peak: 1999 (11 births)
Makell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Makell span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 252 babies were registered. Makell has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Makell by Decade
How has Makell 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.
Makell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Makell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Makell
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Makell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Makell?
We estimate approximately 480 people named Makell 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 714,072 Americans share this first name.
Is Makell a common name?
Makell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 486 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Makell most popular?
Makell reached peak popularity in 2007, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Makell is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Makell a male name?
Makell is predominantly male. 69.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Makell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Makell Smith, Makell Johnson, Makell 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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