Masculine dossier · first seen 1960

Mechel

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2018

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

1960Peak 20182025

Quick answers about Mechel

An estimated 228 living Americans are named Mechel.

Mechel is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 38.9% from its 2018 peak.

The median age of a living American named Mechel is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.

Yes. Mechel is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

2018

Decline from peak

38.9%

2025

All-time

231

Mechel peaked in 2018 with 18 boys. Today it is down 39% from its 2018 high, with 11 births in 2025.

Mechel peaked in 2018, when 18 boys were given the name.

In 2025, 11 boys were given the name.

Down 38.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 231 Americans named Mechel since 1960.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

228

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age9

Core range5–18

Mostly Gen Alpha: about 65% of living people named Mechel were born 2013 or later.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.