Boys' name · since 2002
Axxel
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 201 babies named Axxel, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,907 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,637 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 201
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Axxel is the #8637 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 201 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Axxel recorded 201 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #8637 nationally today, ahead of 38% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #12,907 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,637 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 201 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Axxel ranks #12,907 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,637 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 201 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,907 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,637 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 201
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Axxel's 201 recorded births place it above 71.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Axxel compares
201 38th percentile among 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
Axxel's all-time total is 46% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Axxel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 201 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Axxel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Axxel's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Axxel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Axxel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (120 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Axxel's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Axxel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (60% of all-time use).
Axxel by state
Where Axxel concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.0% |
6 of 201 births nationwide.
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What to do with Axxel's data
- Axxel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Axxels (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Axxel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~23 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, 2002–2025 (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 Axxel 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.