Arkel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6650 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. This places Arkel in the bottom 39% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2001 with 10 births ranking #6486. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 11.1%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 235,636 boys born was named Arkel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.