Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Source Of All Life
- Danish
- German
- Father of peace; variant of Absalom
- Scandinavian
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Axel
Pronunciation
ax-xel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #72, 4,666 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 4,140 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #6527, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,140 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4,245 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4,520 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4,342 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4,538 | 13 |
| 2020 | 4,666 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4,504 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4,072 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3,789 | 18 |
| 2016 | 3,467 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #100, 547 births); most recent 2025 (rank #147, 363 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 363 |
| 2024 | 431 |
| 2023 | 475 |
| 2022 | 547 |
| 2021 | 411 |
| 2020 | 311 |
| 2019 | 221 |
| 2018 | 213 |
| 2017 | 165 |
| 2016 | 128 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #24, 3,287 births); most recent 2023 (rank #49, 1,151 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #1573, 18 births); most recent 2017 (rank #5436, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,151 | – |
| 2022 | 1,350 | – |
| 2021 | 1,571 | – |
| 2020 | 1,692 | – |
| 2019 | 1,815 | – |
| 2018 | 1,992 | – |
| 2017 | 2,116 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2,165 | – |
| 2015 | 2,306 | – |
| 2014 | 2,462 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #196, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #247, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #126, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #132, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #314, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #83, 50 births); most recent 2023 (rank #157, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 30 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence