Axe vs Axel
Side-by-side comparison of Axe and Axel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Axe | Axel |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #78 |
| Total Births (all years) | 65 | 72,459 |
| Peak Year | 2019 | 2020 |
| Peak Year Births | 11 | 4,667 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2015 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Axe | Axel |
| 1880s | - | 163 |
| 1890s | - | 165 |
| 1900s | - | 86 |
| 1910s | - | 291 |
| 1920s | - | 232 |
| 1930s | - | 89 |
| 1940s | - | 81 |
| 1950s | - | 85 |
| 1960s | - | 168 |
| 1970s | - | 222 |
| 1980s | - | 446 |
| 1990s | - | 1,534 |
| 2000s | - | 10,613 |
| 2010s | 31 | 31,809 |
| 2020s | 34 | 26,475 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Axe | Axel |
| 2014 | - | 2,806 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3,249 |
| 2016 | - | 3,467 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3,789 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4,074 |
| 2019 | 11 | 4,505 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4,667 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4,540 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4,350 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4,523 |
| 2024 | - | 4,255 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4,140 |