How Many People Are Named Axel?
An estimated 66,830 people in the United States have the first name Axel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Axel peaked in popularity in 2020 with 4,674 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Axel 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 Axel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Axel is overwhelmingly male, 201 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Axel 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
66,830
About 1 in 5,129 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2020
4,674 births
Total Registered
68,489
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Axel
Axel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68,489 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Axel as a male name
Ranked #78 in 2024
4,245 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (4,666 births)
Axel as a female name
Ranked #11,205 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (18 births)
Axel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Axel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 31,891 babies were registered. While Axel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Axel by Decade
How has Axel 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.
Axel by State
Birth registrations for Axel span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Maine, Wyoming. On average, about 1,288 Axels were registered per state.
Axel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Axel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Axel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Axel?
We estimate approximately 66,830 people named Axel 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 5,129 Americans share this first name.
Is Axel a common name?
Axel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,489 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Axel most popular?
Axel reached peak popularity in 2020, when 4,674 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Axel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Axel a male name?
Axel is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Axel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Axel Smith, Axel Johnson, Axel 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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