Boys name
Axel
Axel is a boys' name given to 69,857 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2020 with 4,658 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 30th among boys names in Delaware in 2024.
Which states favor Axel
Axel by state
Top states by all-time births named Axel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12,013 | #70 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 11,518 | #57 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 3,505 | #76 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 3,321 | #89 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 2,926 | #90 (2025) |
| 6 | Arizona | 2,275 | #66 (2025) |
| 7 | Georgia | 2,248 | #82 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 2,244 | #69 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 1,601 | — |
| 10 | Colorado | 1,536 | — |
| 11 | Washington | 1,523 | — |
| 12 | Tennessee | 1,437 | — |
| 13 | Virginia | 1,435 | — |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 1,357 | — |
| 15 | Minnesota | 1,307 | — |
| 16 | Ohio | 1,180 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 1,171 | — |
| 18 | Michigan | 1,165 | — |
| 19 | Maryland | 1,152 | — |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 1,051 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).