Axell vs Axel

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

Name A

Axell

Boy name · Rank #1824

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Name B

Axel

Boy name · Rank #78

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1995–2024.

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