How Many People Are Named Aksel?
An estimated 2,382 people in the United States have the first name Aksel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Aksel peaked in popularity in 2018 with 198 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aksel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aksel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aksel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,382
About 1 in 143,894 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
198 births
Total Registered
2,402
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aksel
Aksel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,402 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aksel as a male name
Ranked #1,429 in 2024
127 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (198 births)
Aksel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aksel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,283 babies were registered. While Aksel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aksel by Decade
How has Aksel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aksel by State
Birth registrations for Aksel span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Nevada, Montana, Iowa. On average, about 48 Aksels were registered per state.
Aksel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aksel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aksel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aksel?
We estimate approximately 2,382 people named Aksel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 143,894 Americans share this first name.
Is Aksel a common name?
Aksel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,402 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aksel most popular?
Aksel reached peak popularity in 2018, when 198 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aksel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aksel a male name?
Aksel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aksel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aksel Smith, Aksel Johnson, Aksel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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