Aksel vs Akshay

Side-by-side comparison of Aksel and Akshay - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aksel

Boy name · Rank #1431

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Name B

Akshay

Boy name · Rank #4484

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Metric Aksel Akshay
Current Rank #1431 #4484
Total Births (all years) 2,561 1,808
Peak Year 2018 2008
Peak Year Births 198 89
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1981

Births by Decade

Decade Aksel Akshay
1980s 10 65
1990s 37 437
2000s 358 736
2010s 1,284 450
2020s 872 120

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aksel Akshay
2014 125 40
2015 128 40
2016 177 44
2017 146 40
2018 198 28
2019 146 36
2020 163 21
2021 153 23
2022 124 19
2023 149 20
2024 128 23
2025 155 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1989–2025.

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