Makel is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2007 and has since faded.
Makel is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,500 for boy births in the United States (and #23,726 across all names), given to 6 babies. Makel first appears in 1996 and peaked in 2005 (52 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,500 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,563 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | — | #6,111 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,732 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,935 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,879 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,479 |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,456 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,224 |
| 2016 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,568 |
| 2015 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,995 |
| 2014 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,747 |
| 2013 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,821 |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,768 |
| 2011 | 39 | 39 | — | #2,976 |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,503 |
| 2009 | 42 | 42 | — | #2,878 |
| 2008 | 39 | 39 | #13,341 | #3,540 |
| 2007 | 56 | 56 | #13,437 | #2,588 |
| 2006 | 44 | 44 | — | #2,684 |
| 2005 | 52 | 52 | — | #2,286 |
| 2004 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,557 |
| 2003 | 39 | 39 | #13,301 | #3,030 |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | #17,104 | #3,992 |
| 2001 | 38 | 38 | #10,664 | #3,114 |
| 2000 | 33 | 33 | #14,289 | #3,196 |
| 1999 | 30 | 30 | #15,903 | #3,245 |
| 1998 | 22 | 22 | — | #3,454 |
| 1997 | 18 | — | — | #3,828 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,662 |