Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1999
Axelle
Axelle has 199 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10707
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
199 babies have been named Axelle since 1999, making it today's #10707 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Axelle has been recorded 199 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #10707 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #10707 among girls today
- 199 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Axelle is currently the #10707 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 199 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10707
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Axelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10707
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Axelle compares
199 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Axelle's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Axelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Axelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Axelle's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Axelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#10,707
Active since
1999
Axelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Axelle popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2019 (Axelle as boys' name)
Axelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Axelle's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Axelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 104 births (52% of all-time use).
Axelle by state
Where Axelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Axelle's total US births 2.5%
5 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Axelle? ▼
199 babies have been named Axelle since 1999. It currently ranks #10707 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? ▼
Records for Axelle go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Axelle's data
- Axelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (104 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Axelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Axelle: #10707 Girls' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/axelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Axelle 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 June 2026.