Axel
BoysBest rank #71 (2023) · ranked in 8 years
Ranked in 8 years, Axel reached its best position of #71 in 2023.
It climbed from #94 in 2018 to #79 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Axel sits at #79.
In 2023, 4,523 babies were given the name Axel.
Axel was most popular around 2023, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Axel is most popular
In 2025, Axel was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,133 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 597 births, 14.4% of the national total, where it ranked #89 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.6% of Axel births, against 14.0% Northeast, 17.5% Midwest, 24.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Axel placed as high as #79 in New Mexico and as low as #317 in New Hampshire.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas597 · #89 there
- 2California531 · #113 there
- 3Florida238 · #158 there
- 4New York229 · #132 there
- 5North Carolina167 · #123 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.0%
- Midwest17.5%
- South43.6%
- West24.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Axel a popular name?
- Axel reached a best rank of #71 in 2023 and has charted in 8 years.
- Where does Axel rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Axel ranks #79.
- Is Axel a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Axel most popular?
- Axel peaked around 2023.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)