Names / Boy names
Axel
Current rank
#79
and rising
All-time peak
#71
in 2023
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
72,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #71 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Father of peace. It was first recorded in American naming data in 1880. Its strongest year was 2023, at #71 nationally. Today it sits at #79 and is still gaining ground. More than 72,600 children have been given the name overall.