Axel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Axel is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine given name. In Estonia, Denmark, and Norway the spelling Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli, while a French feminine form is Axelle. Axel is sometimes used as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Axel first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 458 babies (rank #70 that year). In 2024 it was given to 280 boys (rank #111). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Axel

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,478

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

458

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Axel

Axel Witselassociation football player · b. 1989
Axel Munthepersonal physician · b. 1857
Axel Oxenstiernaland owner · b. 1583
Axel Rodrigues de Arrudaassociation football player · b. 1970
Axel Disasiassociation football player · b. 1998

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	27	#593
1992	25	#639
1993	38	#495
1994	19	#732
1995	32	#573
1996	26	#669
1997	15	#937
1998	37	#517
1999	23	#715
2000	31	#594
2001	39	#510
2002	36	#545
2003	46	#465
2004	41	#538
2005	40	#563
2006	56	#451
2007	53	#497
2008	82	#366
2009	71	#414
2010	91	#333
2011	95	#327
2012	108	#298
2013	131	#257
2014	169	#219
2015	174	#214
2016	217	#173
2017	271	#144
2018	282	#132
2019	354	#97
2020	394	#81
2021	458	#70
2022	420	#70
2023	290	#104
2024	280	#111