Markel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1800 in 2019 with 86 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 172 births ranking #883. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.1%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 20,853 boys born was named Markel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.