Over the past 110 years, 43 366 boys have been named Axel. The name Axel ranks 482th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Axel in 1912. The peak of popularity of the name Axel came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.