Baby Name Popularity Profile

Axel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Axel.

✦ Father of peace 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #79
All-Time Peak Rank #71 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 72,459 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 4,667 births in 2020
💡 The Axel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Father of peace
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the medieval Danish form of the Hebrew name Absalom, meaning 'father of peace'.
Common Nicknames
Ax
Alternative Spellings
Aksel
Pronunciation: AK-sel
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Axel

According to SSA data, Axel achieved its highest historical rank of #71 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2020 with 4,667 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 27.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 68 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Axel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +27.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,667 births in 2020
Years in Top 100 8 yrs
Years in Top 500 40 yrs
Registry Streak 68 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 163
1890s: 165
1900s: 86
1910s: 291
1920s: 232
1930s: 89
1940s: 81
1950s: 85
1960s: 168
1970s: 222
1980s: 446
1990s: 1,534
2000s: 10,613
2010s: 31,809
2020s: 26,475

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ax-el
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #54 872 2018 2.1% Decline
Arizona #66 2,275 2018 20.9% Decline
Texas #57 11,518 2019 7.4% Decline
Colorado #74 1,536 2020 7.5% Decline
Utah #90 988 2019 22.5% Decline
California #70 12,013 2020 22.9% Decline
New Mexico #53 573 2019 9.4% Decline
Idaho #89 392 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #89 3,321 2024 Stable
Washington #98 1,523 2019 26.2% Decline
Oregon #81 844 2019 15.1% Decline
Alaska Unranked 120 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #127 165 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #82 2,248 2021 4.9% Decline
North Carolina #69 2,244 2025 +8.4% Growth
Maryland #72 1,152 2022 29.1% Decline
Minnesota #89 1,307 2018 1.4% Decline
Tennessee #74 1,437 2023 +30.6% Growth
Oklahoma #51 905 2020 1.4% Decline
Nebraska #66 483 2019 7.9% Decline
Kansas #66 676 2020 15.3% Decline
Virginia #77 1,435 2023 13.8% Decline
Wyoming #56 82 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #90 2,926 2018 20.7% Decline
Arkansas #94 632 2019 25.5% Decline
North Dakota #53 198 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #107 1,601 2021 16.7% Decline
Wisconsin #104 1,051 2021 21.9% Decline
Indiana #91 1,171 2019 14.4% Decline
Montana #110 148 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #98 208 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #86 155 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #76 3,505 2020 9.1% Decline
South Carolina #109 641 2022 +17.1% Growth
Kentucky #69 755 2024 4.3% Decline
Iowa #82 562 2018 14.3% Decline
Hawaii #150 125 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #110 741 2023 23.0% Decline
Missouri #134 836 2018 15.6% Decline
Connecticut #106 406 2024 +29.6% Growth
Massachusetts #90 867 2025 +54.9% Growth
Louisiana #106 624 2019 24.2% Decline
Rhode Island #127 117 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #131 1,165 2021 19.4% Decline
New Hampshire #170 93 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #113 274 2020 39.3% Decline
Ohio #144 1,180 2020 18.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #108 1,357 2020 11.9% Decline
Mississippi #151 320 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #126 73 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 17 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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