Maxel is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1931 and has grown less common since.
Maxel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,523 for boy births in the United States (and #23,784 across all names), given to 6 babies. Maxel was first reported in SSA data in 1917 and peaked in 1931 (6 births).
Boys named Maxel per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1917–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here