Boy name
Axel
As of 2025, Axel ranks #79 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 4,140 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #72 five years ago, #79 now. SSA records for Axel go back to 1880; the peak came in 2023 at #71, with 4,523 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oklahoma, where it ranks #51 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#79
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#71
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
4,140
boys named Axel
Axel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Axel is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#54), North Dakota (#53), New Mexico (#53)
Uniqueness score
17/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Axel in the most recent year of SSA data.
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