How Many People Are Named Markelle?
An estimated 345 people in the United States have the first name Markelle. It is used for both genders, with 64.5% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Markelle peaked in popularity in 1995 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Markelle 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 Markelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
345
About 1 in 993,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
64.5% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1995
24 births
Total Registered
352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Markelle
Markelle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (64.5%) and females (35.5%). Out of 352 total births registered, 227 were male and 125 were female.
Markelle as a male name
Ranked #13,459 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (14 births)
Markelle as a female name
Ranked #15,845 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 1994 (14 births)
Markelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Markelle span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 152 babies were registered. Markelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Markelle by Decade
How has Markelle 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.
Markelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Markelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Markelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Markelle?
We estimate approximately 345 people named Markelle 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 993,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Markelle a common name?
Markelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Markelle most popular?
Markelle reached peak popularity in 1995, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Markelle is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Markelle a male name?
Markelle is predominantly male. 64.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Markelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Markelle Smith, Markelle Johnson, Markelle 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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