Axel vs Axe
Side-by-side comparison of Axel and Axe - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Axel | Axe |
| Current Rank | #78 | Unranked |
| Total Births (all years) | 72,459 | 65 |
| Peak Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,667 | 11 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 2015 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Axel | Axe |
| 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 | 31,809 | 31 |
| 2020s | 26,475 | 34 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Axel | Axe |
| 2014 | 2,806 | - |
| 2015 | 3,249 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3,467 | - |
| 2017 | 3,789 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4,074 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4,505 | 11 |
| 2020 | 4,667 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4,540 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4,350 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4,523 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4,255 | - |
| 2025 | 4,140 | 6 |