Aksel
About Aksel
Most American parents would choose to use the more commonly seen variant, Axel, but .this form is preferred in Denmark and Norway, and also ranks in the French Top 400.
Pronounced AHK-sul.
As of October 2026, Aksel ranked #1267 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1029 in 2018.
Editor's take: The name Aksel is a boy's name of Norwegian origin meaning "the father is peace".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,374 | 124 | 64.6 |
| 2015 | #1,359 | 128 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | #1,105 | 177 | 93.3 |
| 2017 | #1,252 | 146 | 78.9 |
| 2018 | #1,029 | 198 | 109 |
| 2019 | #1,277 | 146 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | #1,177 | 163 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | #1,244 | 153 | 87.5 |
| 2022 | #1,456 | 124 | 71 |
| 2023 | #1,298 | 147 | 85.9 |
| 2024 | #1,429 | 127 | 73.7 |
| 2025 | #1,267 | 155 | 90.7 |
World rankings
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