US rank #7415 Boys' name Peak 2011 369 births

Axcel — #7415 US boys' name

369 babies named Axcel in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1342010s1712020s58
#7415
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Axcel was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

30 babies were named Axcel in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Axcel

The Social Security Administration has registered 369 babies named Axcel between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Axcel currently holds the #7415 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Axcel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Axcel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Axcel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Axcel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 369 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Axcel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

369

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2011

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,415

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Axcel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
30
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001991 6

Axcel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
171 births that decade — 46% of Axcel's all-time total
1990s62000s1342010s1712020s58

Axcel by state

Where Axcel concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Axcel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
32 8.7%
#2 Texas
22 6.0%
California share of Axcel's total US births 8.7%
Even split

32 of 369 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Axcel?
369 babies have been named Axcel since 1991. It currently ranks #7415 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 30 births.
When was Axcel most popular?
Axcel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Axcel most popular?
The top states for the name Axcel are California (32 births), Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Axcel been used?
Axcel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Axcel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Axcell. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.