Compare two names
Axel and Axl side by side: Axel peaked in 2020 and Axl in 2019; in 2025 they were given to 4,148 and 190 babies.
Axel and Axl, year by year
Girls and boys together; Axel solid, Axl dashed.
| Axel | Axl | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 4,148 | 190 |
| Rank 2025 | #79 among boys’ names | #1,123 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 72,668 | 4,413 |
| Peak year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Girls | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Alive, estimated | 70,800 | 4,370 |
| Median age | 9 | 8 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.