US rank #10665 Girls' name Peak 2017 193 births

Axelle — #10665 US girls' name

193 babies named Axelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s302010s1042020s54
#10665
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Axelle was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

19 babies were named Axelle in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Axelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 193 babies named Axelle between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Axelle currently holds the #10665 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Axelle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Axelle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Axelle in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Axelle 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 193 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.

Axelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

193

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2017

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,665

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Axelle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
19
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200920061999 5

Axelle popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2019 (Axelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2019 5

Axelle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
104 births that decade — 54% of Axelle's all-time total
1990s52000s302010s1042020s54

Axelle by state

Where Axelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Axelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.6%
Texas share of Axelle's total US births 2.6%

5 of 193 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Axelle?
193 babies have been named Axelle since 1999. It currently ranks #10665 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 19 births.
When was Axelle most popular?
Axelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Axelle most popular?
The top states for the name Axelle are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Axelle been used?
Axelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Axelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Axel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1999–2024 (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.