Markel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1803 in 2018 with 85 recorded births. This places Markel in the top 13% 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 38.8%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 21,359 boys born was named Markel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.