The baby name Axel appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 2024. It was most popular in 2019 with 5,371 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Axel has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1915 | 29 |
| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1921 | 11 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1963 | 5 |
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 64 |
| 1991 | 69 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1993 | 59 |
| 1994 | 70 |
| 1995 | 75 |
| 1996 | 77 |
| 1997 | 80 |
| 1998 | 110 |
| 1999 | 119 |
| 2000 | 586 |
| 2001 | 1,101 |
| 2002 | 674 |
| 2003 | 615 |
| 2004 | 770 |
| 2005 | 951 |
| 2006 | 1,031 |
| 2007 | 1,029 |
| 2008 | 1,192 |
| 2009 | 1,274 |
| 2010 | 1,921 |
| 2011 | 2,917 |
| 2012 | 2,913 |
| 2013 | 2,924 |
| 2014 | 2,980 |
| 2015 | 4,205 |
| 2016 | 4,579 |
| 2017 | 5,183 |
| 2018 | 4,893 |
| 2019 | 5,371 |
| 2020 | 4,485 |
| 2021 | 4,922 |
| 2022 | 4,720 |
| 2023 | 4,642 |
| 2024 | 4,390 |