Axel vs Axell

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

Name A

Axel

Boy name · Rank #78

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Name B

Axell

Boy name · Rank #1824

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Metric Axel Axell
Current Rank #78 #1824
Total Births (all years) 68,288 1,049
Peak Year 2020 2021
Peak Year Births 4,666 111
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1995

Births by Decade

Decade Axel Axell
1880ss 163 —
1890ss 165 —
1900ss 86 —
1910ss 291 —
1920ss 232 —
1930ss 89 —
1940ss 81 —
1950ss 85 —
1960ss 168 —
1970ss 221 —
1980ss 446 —
1990ss 1,534 11
2000ss 10,613 169
2010ss 31,803 381
2020ss 22,311 488

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Axel Axell
2014 2,804 18
2015 3,248 26
2016 3,467 26
2017 3,789 33
2018 4,072 76
2019 4,504 99
2020 4,666 88
2021 4,538 111
2022 4,342 107
2023 4,520 93
2024 4,245 89

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, 1880–2024.

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