Markel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #12585 in 2005 with 8 recorded births. This places Markel in the bottom 34% 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 2005, approximately 1 in every 230,962 girls born was named Markel. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.