How Many People Are Named Mckell?
An estimated 423 people in the United States have the first name Mckell. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Mckell peaked in popularity in 1995 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckell 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 Mckell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
423
About 1 in 810,294 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1995
29 births
Total Registered
435
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckell
Mckell is predominantly female (97.0%), though 13 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mckell as a male name
Ranked #9,368 in 2010
8 male births in 2010
Peak: 2010 (8 births)
Mckell as a female name
Ranked #16,889 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1995 (29 births)
Mckell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckell span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 210 babies were registered. Mckell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mckell by Decade
How has Mckell 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.
Mckell by State
Mckell + Last Name Combinations
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Mckell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckell?
We estimate approximately 423 people named Mckell 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 810,294 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckell a common name?
Mckell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 435 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckell most popular?
Mckell reached peak popularity in 1995, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckell is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckell a female name?
Mckell is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckell Smith, Mckell Johnson, Mckell 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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