Markel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1637 in 2014 with 95 recorded births. This places Markel in the top 12% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 172 births ranking #883. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 31.7%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 20,215 boys born was named Markel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.