Total births
258
Boys' name · since 1999
Acxel
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 258 babies named Acxel, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9444
- among boys today
- 258
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Acxel is the #9444 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 258 recorded since 1999.
Acxel has 258 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9444 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #9444 among boys today
- 258 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Acxel is currently the #9444 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 258 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9444
- among boys today
- 258
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Acxel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9444
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Acxel was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
23 babies were named Acxel in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Acxel compares
258 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Acxel's all-time total is 30% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Acxel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 258 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Acxel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Acxel's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Acxel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#9,444
Active since
1999
Acxel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Acxel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Acxel's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Acxel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 134 births (52% of all-time use).
Acxel by state
Where Acxel concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Acxel's total US births 1.9%
5 of 258 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Acxel? ▼
258 babies have been named Acxel since 1999. It currently ranks #9444 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 23 births.
When was Acxel most popular? ▼
Acxel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Acxel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Acxel are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Acxel been used? ▼
Acxel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Acxel's data
- Acxel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Acxels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Acxel: #9444 Boys' Name - 258 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/acxel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Acxel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.