Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Aksel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,267 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#1,267
among boys · ↑159 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
155
named Aksel · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,020
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
198 babies
All-time total
2,561
#2,829 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Aksel popularity over time

2,561 babies have been named Aksel since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 10 1 – #4,816
1990s 37 4 +270% #5,045
2000s 358 36 +868% #2,381
2010s 1,284 128 +259% #1,029
2020s (to 2025) 872 145 +13% #1,177

Where Aksel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 152 0.09 outside top 500
2027 149 0.09 outside top 500
2028 146 0.09 outside top 500
2029 144 0.08 outside top 500
2030 143 0.08 outside top 500

Where Aksel is most popular

Boys named Aksel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aksel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 49 0.380 +362%
Wisconsin 27 0.228 +178%
Minnesota 26 0.212 +158%
Oregon 15 0.198 +141%
Washington 31 0.189 +131%
Illinois 26 0.102 +24%
Nevada 5 0.088 +7%
Arizona 13 0.079 ≈ national
California 68 0.074 -9%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 -13%
Texas 53 0.060 -27%
New York 26 0.060 -27%
Maryland 6 0.050 -39%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -47%
Georgia 11 0.043 -47%
New Jersey 8 0.040 -52%
Virginia 7 0.037 -55%
Missouri 5 0.036 -56%
Ohio 7 0.026 -68%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -71%
Florida 5 0.011 -87%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aksel

Aksel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,267 in 2025 with 155 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,561 American babies have been named Aksel. Its peak came in 2018, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aksel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aksel?

The median living Aksel is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 2,500 people named Aksel are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aksel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 155 #1,267
2024 128 #1,426
2023 149 #1,288
2022 124 #1,457
2021 153 #1,245
2020 163 #1,177
2019 146 #1,277
2018 198 #1,029
2017 146 #1,252
2016 177 #1,105
2015 128 #1,359
2014 125 #1,362
2013 67 #2,022
2012 85 #1,756
2011 93 #1,635
2010 119 #1,399
2009 54 #2,381
2008 49 #2,543
2007 47 #2,603
2006 47 #2,543
2005 35 #2,962
2004 29 #3,287
2003 38 #2,621
2002 16 #4,709
2001 22 #3,722
2000 21 #3,768
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Famous people named Aksel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aksel Hennie Aksel Hennie Norwegian actor and filmmaker (born 1975) Contemporary
  2. 2 Aksel Lund Svindal Aksel Lund Svindal Norwegian alpine skier (born 1982) Contemporary
  3. 3 Aksel V. Johannesen Aksel V. Johannesen Faroese lawyer and politician b. 1972 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Aksel Sandemose Aksel Sandemose Danish-Norwegian writer (1899–1965) 19th century
  5. 5 Aksel Berg Aksel Berg Soviet scientist and admiral 1893–1979 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aksel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aksel?

The median living Aksel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aksels are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Aksel are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Aksel are alive in the United States, based on 2,561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aksel in 2025?

Aksel ranked #1,267 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 155 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aksel?

2,561 babies have been named Aksel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aksel most popular?

Aksel peaked in 2018, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Aksel a boy or girl name?

Aksel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aksel rising or falling?

Aksel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aksel become more popular?

Aksel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 boys named Aksel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aksel?

Well-known people named Aksel include Aksel Hennie (actor), Aksel Lund Svindal (skier), Aksel V. Johannesen (soccer player).

Names like Aksel

Names that sound and feel close to Aksel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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