Boys' name · since 1989
Aksel
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 2,561 babies named Aksel, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,828 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,273 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,561
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aksel is the #1273 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,561 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Aksel recorded 2,561 times among boys since 1989, holding rank #1273 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #2,828 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,273 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,561 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aksel ranks #2,828 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,273 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,561 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,828 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,273 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,561
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aksel's 2,561 recorded births place it above 93.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Aksel compares
2,561 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 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
Aksel's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aksel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,561 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 198 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aksel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aksel's full recorded timeline at 2010, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 198 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aksel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 198
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Aksel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,284 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Aksel's strongest decade.
1,284 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Aksel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 358
2000s
358 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,284 births
- 2020s
2020s
872 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,284 births (50% of all-time use).
How Aksel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aksel's total volume
Aksel by state
Where Aksel concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 348 | 13.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 174 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 120 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Colorado | | 103 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Washington | | 99 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 90 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 56 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 51 | 2.0% |
348 of 2,561 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Aksel appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aksel's data
- Aksel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,284 total births) through the 2020s (872) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aksels (348 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aksel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Aksel 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 August 2026.