Boys' name · since 1991
Axcel
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 380 babies named Axcel, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,290 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,398 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 380
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Axcel is the #7398 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 380 recorded since 1991.
Axcel has 380 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7398 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #9,290 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,398 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 380 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Axcel ranks #9,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,398 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 380 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,290 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,398 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 380
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Axcel's 380 recorded births place it above 79.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Axcel compares
380 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Axcel's all-time total is 3% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Axcel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 380 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Axcel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Axcel's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Axcel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Axcel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (171 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Axcel's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Axcel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
134 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (45% of all-time use).
Axcel by state
Where Axcel concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 32 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 5.8% |
32 of 380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Axcel's data
- Axcel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Axcels (32 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 Axcel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Axcel 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.