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Worldwide Name Statistics

Axel

Ranked #691 - 1 in 113,598 people
US

Most common in

United States

70k bearers

World total

70,424

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#691

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States70k
Worldwide
~70k
rank #691
Rarity
1 in 113,598
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~70k in US

About the name Axel

There are an estimated 70,424 people named Axel alive worldwide today. That ranks Axel at #691 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Axel is held by approximately 70,424 people, ranking #691 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,713 U.S. residents).

Historically Axel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Axel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Axel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Axel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 16
  6. 1885: 16
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 16
  10. 1889: 18
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 13
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1895: 20
  17. 1896: 15
  18. 1897: 17
  19. 1898: 20
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 11
  22. 1901: 6
  23. 1902: 8
  24. 1903: 10
  25. 1904: 6
  26. 1905: 8
  27. 1906: 12
  28. 1907: 11
  29. 1908: 6
  30. 1909: 8
  31. 1910: 12
  32. 1911: 11
  33. 1912: 27
  34. 1913: 21
  35. 1914: 25
  36. 1915: 49
  37. 1916: 49
  38. 1917: 36
  39. 1918: 40
  40. 1919: 21
  41. 1920: 27
  42. 1921: 41
  43. 1922: 23
  44. 1923: 24
  45. 1924: 22
  46. 1925: 33
  47. 1926: 13
  48. 1927: 23
  49. 1928: 6
  50. 1929: 20
  51. 1930: 15
  52. 1931: 8
  53. 1932: 10
  54. 1934: 8
  55. 1935: 15
  56. 1936: 11
  57. 1937: 8
  58. 1938: 6
  59. 1939: 8
  60. 1940: 5
  61. 1941: 9
  62. 1942: 9
  63. 1943: 12
  64. 1944: 8
  65. 1945: 8
  66. 1946: 7
  67. 1947: 9
  68. 1948: 5
  69. 1949: 9
  70. 1950: 14
  71. 1951: 7
  72. 1952: 11
  73. 1955: 6
  74. 1956: 9
  75. 1958: 19
  76. 1959: 19
  77. 1960: 13
  78. 1961: 18
  79. 1962: 14
  80. 1963: 13
  81. 1964: 15
  82. 1965: 15
  83. 1966: 14
  84. 1967: 12
  85. 1968: 23
  86. 1969: 31
  87. 1970: 34
  88. 1971: 19
  89. 1972: 16
  90. 1973: 20
  91. 1974: 17
  92. 1975: 17
  93. 1976: 26
  94. 1977: 24
  95. 1978: 20
  96. 1979: 29
  97. 1980: 26
  98. 1981: 25
  99. 1982: 25
  100. 1983: 29
  101. 1984: 37
  102. 1985: 36
  103. 1986: 56
  104. 1987: 49
  105. 1988: 48
  106. 1989: 115
  107. 1990: 131
  108. 1991: 151
  109. 1992: 135
  110. 1993: 124
  111. 1994: 133
  112. 1995: 145
  113. 1996: 161
  114. 1997: 171
  115. 1998: 192
  116. 1999: 191
  117. 2000: 731
  118. 2001: 1,279
  119. 2002: 918
  120. 2003: 809
  121. 2004: 943
  122. 2005: 1,056
  123. 2006: 1,132
  124. 2007: 1,207
  125. 2008: 1,265
  126. 2009: 1,330
  127. 2010: 1,980
  128. 2011: 3,046
  129. 2012: 2,482
  130. 2013: 2,433
  131. 2014: 2,816
  132. 2015: 3,261
  133. 2016: 3,477
  134. 2017: 3,807
  135. 2018: 4,082
  136. 2019: 4,513
  137. 2020: 4,675
  138. 2021: 4,553
  139. 2022: 4,365
  140. 2023: 4,535
  141. 2024: 4,263
  142. 2025: 4,148

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Axel worldwide?

There are an estimated 70,424 people named Axel alive worldwide today, ranking #691 globally.

Is Axel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 113,598 people. In the United States there are roughly 70,424 bearers, which is 1 in 4,713 Americans.

Is Axel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Axel is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Axel come from?

Who are famous people named Axel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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