How Many People Are Named Axell?
An estimated 1,041 people in the United States have the first name Axell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Axell peaked in popularity in 2021 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Axell 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 Axell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Axell is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,041
About 1 in 329,255 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
111 births
Total Registered
1,049
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Axell
Axell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,049 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Axell as a male name
Ranked #1,815 in 2024
89 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (111 births)
Axell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Axell span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 488 babies were registered. Axell remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Axell by Decade
How has Axell 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.
Axell by State
Birth registrations for Axell span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Oregon, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 19 Axells were registered per state.
Axell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Axell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Axell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Axell?
We estimate approximately 1,041 people named Axell 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 329,255 Americans share this first name.
Is Axell a common name?
Axell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,049 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Axell most popular?
Axell reached peak popularity in 2021, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Axell is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Axell a male name?
Axell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Axell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Axell Smith, Axell Johnson, Axell 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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