Axel
4 countries#46 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Axel was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
86,917 births recorded 1907–2022 · currently #46 · peaked in 2002 with 3,303 births
Most common in: Nord, Paris, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
72,668 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #79 · peaked in 2020 with 4,675 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
246 births recorded 2010–2025 · currently #226 · peaked in 2022 with 44 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
77 births recorded 2017–2025 · currently #314 · peaked in 2023 with 18 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Axel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #23 | — |
| 2004 | #24 | ↓1 |
| 2005 | #27 | ↓3 |
| 2006 | #27 | — |
| 2007 | #27 | — |
| 2008 | #27 | — |
| 2009 | #27 | — |
| 2010 | #21 | ↑6 |
| 2011 | #24 | ↓3 |
| 2012 | #25 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #25 | — |
| 2014 | #27 | ↓2 |
| 2015 | #25 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #26 | ↓1 |
| 2017 | #26 | — |
| 2018 | #30 | ↓4 |
| 2019 | #33 | ↓3 |
| 2020 | #33 | — |
| 2021 | #38 | ↓5 |
| 2022 | #46 | ↓8 |
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