Axel

Meaning and origin of Axel

Popularity of Axel in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2002.
• Over recent years, Axel has been falling (−8.1% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Axel every 2.7 schools, all spellings combined.

Axel in English-speaking countries

Axel ranks 77^th in United States, 109^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 125^th in England and Wales, against 64^th in France.

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  77^th boys’ name12,918 babies in 3 years1 boy in 398+0.2% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  109^th boys’ name109 babies in 3 years1 boy in 409+5.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  143^rd boys’ name103 babies in 3 years1 boy in 478+2.5% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  125^th boys’ name1,269 babies in 3 years1 boy in 651+13.3% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  161^st boys’ name251 babies in 3 years1 boy in 677+2.7% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  168^th boys’ name78 babies in 3 years1 boy in 768+11.8% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  210^th boys’ name29 babies in 3 years1 boy in 878

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  220^th boys’ name61 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,177+9.4% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Axel and Axël are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Axël5
• Aksel425

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Axel

• Abel
• Adem
• Simon
• Oscar
• Ayoub
• Mahé
• Noa
• Aaron
• Joseph
• Mathis
• Evan
• Imran

See also

• →French names of Hebrew origin
• 63^rdTop 100 French boy names