Boys' name · since 1995
Axell
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 1,125 babies named Axell, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,763 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,013 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,125
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Axell is the #2013 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,125 recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Axell recorded 1,125 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #2013 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #4,763 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,013 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,125 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Axell ranks #4,763 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,013 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,125 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4,763 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,013 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,125
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
Axell's 1,125 recorded births place it above 89.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Axell compares
1,125 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Axell's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Axell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,125 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 111 | 34 | 22,252 |
Axell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Axell splits its recorded history at 2012: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 111 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Axell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 111
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Axell by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (564 births, 50% of the file).
2020s was Axell's strongest decade.
564 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Axell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 169
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
381 births
- 2020s
2020s
564 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 564 births (50% of all-time use).
How Axell 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 Axell's total volume
Axell by state
Where Axell concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 145 | 12.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 39 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 10 | 0.9% |
145 of 1,125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Axell appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Axell's data
- California records the most Axells (145 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 Axell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Axell 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.