Aksel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

See Kusaila for the 7th-century Berber leader. Aksel is a masculine name, used predominantly throughout Scandinavia, a variant of Axel.

From Wikipedia

Aksel first appears in the data in 2003 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 53 babies (rank #527 that year). In 2024 it was given to 30 boys (rank #859). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Aksel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Aksel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

551

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Aksel

Aksel Lund Svindalskier · b. 1982
Aksel Sandemosejournalist · b. 1899
Aksel V. Johannesensports official · b. 1972
Aksel Henniefilm director · b. 1975

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2003	5	#2,187
2004	5	#2,283
2007	7	#1,998
2008	11	#1,527
2009	14	#1,333
2010	20	#1,044
2011	25	#879
2012	20	#1,039
2013	25	#901
2014	37	#689
2015	38	#675
2016	44	#605
2017	34	#740
2018	53	#527
2019	50	#555
2020	26	#914
2021	35	#759
2022	35	#742
2023	37	#702
2024	30	#859