Axel - A very unique male name
Axel appeared on the charts for the first time in 1912 on position #891. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Axel and more.
With that position 1 in 671 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Axel peaked in popularity 11 years ago in 2011 on position 137.
Famous with this name

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Axel is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Axel is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #88 - and is the least popular in Louisiana at position #460.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Axel is where you live.
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Axel origin and meaning
Axel is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Axel, pop culture references for the name Axel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Axel
We've found the following names that sound similar to Axel, sorted by popularity.
Ashley / Azael / Akhil / Akil / Asael / Aksel / Aziel / Axl / Aquil / Asiel /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 162 |
2011 | 137 |
2010 | 188 |
2009 | 264 |
2008 | 272 |
2007 | 288 |
2006 | 295 |
2005 | 314 |
2004 | 324 |
2003 | 345 |
2002 | 316 |
2001 | 257 |
2000 | 367 |
1999 | 803 |
1998 | 794 |
1997 | 871 |
1996 | 873 |
1995 | 899 |
1994 | 911 |
1993 | 907 |
1992 | 904 |
1991 | 838 |
1990 | 907 |
1989 | 1028 |
1988 | 1872 |
1987 | 1814 |
1986 | 1060 |
1985 | 1973 |
1984 | 1417 |
1983 | 2056 |
1982 | 1856 |
1981 | 1791 |
1980 | 1599 |
1979 | 1663 |
1976 | 1804 |
1974 | 1691 |
1973 | 1494 |
1972 | 1784 |
1971 | 1578 |
1970 | 1215 |
1969 | 1288 |
1968 | 1469 |
1965 | 1373 |
1964 | 1588 |
1963 | 1563 |
1961 | 1503 |
1925 | 1549 |
1923 | 1490 |
1921 | 1285 |
1918 | 1630 |
1917 | 1311 |
1916 | 1015 |
1915 | 828 |
1912 | 891 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Texas | 88 |
Nevada | 107 |
California | 108 |
Arizona | 115 |
Colorado | 124 |
New Jersey | 130 |
Illinois | 131 |
New Mexico | 132 |
Oklahoma | 134 |
District of Columbia | 135 |
North Carolina | 144 |
Georgia | 145 |
Idaho | 149 |
Minnesota | 155 |
Washington | 156 |
Kansas | 164 |
Nebraska | 166 |
Arkansas | 168 |
Tennessee | 180 |
New York | 180 |
Oregon | 185 |
Wisconsin | 189 |
Maryland | 194 |
Florida | 204 |
Delaware | 209 |
Utah | 217 |
South Carolina | 221 |
Connecticut | 226 |
Alaska | 230 |
Kentucky | 236 |
Michigan | 241 |
Virginia | 245 |
Iowa | 246 |
Mississippi | 254 |
Alabama | 258 |
West Virginia | 269 |
South Dakota | 270 |
Massachusetts | 273 |
Indiana | 295 |
Pennsylvania | 298 |
Ohio | 334 |
Missouri | 359 |
Louisiana | 460 |
Even more about Axel
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.