Axen vs Axel
Side-by-side comparison of Axen and Axel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Axen Axel Current Rank Unranked #78 Total Births (all years) 26 68,288 Peak Year 2020 2020 Peak Year Births 6 4,666 Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 2018 1880
Births by Decade Decade Axen Axel 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 2000ss — 10,613 2010ss 10 31,803 2020ss 16 22,311
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Axen Axel 2014 — 2,804 2015 — 3,248 2016 — 3,467 2017 — 3,789 2018 5 4,072 2019 5 4,504 2020 6 4,666 2021 5 4,538 2022 5 4,342 2023 — 4,520 2024 — 4,245