Name popularity

Axel

From 1880 to 2024, 68,489 babies have been named Axel in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

01,1692,3373,5064,67418801910194019702000peak 2020
PEAK YEAR
2020
BIRTHS AT PEAK
4,674
BORN IN 2024
4,253
TOTAL SINCE 1880
68,489

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.