Holding steady.
Popularity of Mckell since 1982
Babies named Mckell per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Mckell is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 1982, a time when creative spellings and surname-inspired names were rising in popularity. Its peak year was 1995, but it has never been among the top 1,000 names for any year, remaining a rare choice. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has seen minimal fluctuation in usage since its inception. No top states are recorded for Mckell, suggesting even geographic distribution at very low numbers. This name likely emerged as a feminine variant of the Scottish surname McKell or as a respelling of similar names like Mckayla, reflecting a broader trend of adapting surnames as given names.
Mckell is a modern coinage, most likely a respelling or variant of the Scottish surname McKell, which itself derives from the Gaelic Mac Giolla, meaning 'son of the devotee'. This name first appears in U.S. records in 1982, with a peak in 1995, suggesting it emerged as a creative feminine given name inspired by surnames or similar-sounding names like Mckayla.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kell, Mac
Sibling names for Mckell
Names that share Mckell's style, for a brother or sister.
