Markel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10174 in 1996 with 8 recorded births. This places Markel in the bottom 36% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 11 births ranking #8591. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 219,120 girls born was named Markel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.