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