Mekel

Given to 155 US babies since 1990

▲ Rising +97% (2023–25 vs. 2018–20)

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as boys
—
recorded as girls
Babies in 2025
Fewer than 5
Peak year
2003
13 babies recorded as boys

Popularity over time

Babies given the name per 1,000 girls or boys recorded that year, 1880–2025.

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Mekel was most popular in 2003, when 13 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Mekel in 2025. Its share of births in 2023–2025 was up 97% compared with 2018–2020.00.0020.0040.0060.00818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Mekel was most popular in 2003, when 13 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Mekel in 2025. Its share of births in 2023–2025 was up 97% compared with 2018–2020.00.0020.0040.0060.0081880192019602000Peak 2003 (boys)

Mekel was most popular in 2003, when 13 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Mekel in 2025. Its share of births in 2023–2025 was up 97% compared with 2018–2020.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — <5 —
2024 <5 — 5 12,349
2023 <5 — <5 —
2022 <5 — <5 —
2021 <5 — <5 —
2020 <5 — <5 —
2019 <5 — <5 —
2018 <5 — <5 —
2017 <5 — 6 10,775
2016 <5 — <5 —
2015 <5 — 5 12,086
2014 <5 — 6 10,717
2013 <5 — <5 —
2012 <5 — <5 —
2011 <5 — 8 8,767
2010 <5 — 5 12,231
2009 <5 — 5 12,491
2008 <5 — 6 11,037
2007 <5 — 11 7,094
2006 <5 — 7 9,585
2005 <5 — 8 8,299
2004 <5 — 6 9,948
2003 <5 — 13 5,558
2002 <5 — 6 9,392
2001 <5 — 8 7,536
2000 <5 — 7 8,209
1999 5 14,411 10 6,042
1998 <5 — 5 9,631
1997 6 12,070 5 9,265
1996 <5 — 7 7,136
1995 <5 — <5 —
1994 <5 — <5 —
1993 <5 — <5 —
1992 <5 — <5 —
1991 <5 — <5 —
1990 5 12,958 <5 —

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Recorded as girls 10% · boys 90% across all years