Axel Name Popularity
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How popular is Axel?
In 2018 the popular name Axel, ranked the 94th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 100 most popular, Axel has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Position 94, its highest popularity ranking, was reached for the first time this year with 4,055 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Axel in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1957.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Axel occurred roughly during the years 1883-1886, 1909-1915, 1965-1969, 1972-1976, 1981-1991, 1993-1996, 1997-2001, and 2013-2017, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1897-1900, and 1916-1919.
The popularity trend for Axel has been soaring upward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Axel has risen.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Axel?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.
The name Axel is favored by many parents and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Axel (Girl) | Axel (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 8 | 11,478 | 4,055 | 94 |
| 2017 | | 18 | 6,556 | 3,778 | 104 |
| 2016 | | 10 | 10,184 | 3,459 | 116 |
| 2015 | | 12 | 9,008 | 3,239 | 123 |
| 2014 | | 10 | 10,230 | 2,798 | 144 |
| 2013 | | 5 | 16,900 | 2,428 | 167 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 2,477 | 162 |
| 2011 | | 10 | 10,494 | 3,035 | 136 |
| 2010 | | 7 | 13,650 | 1,971 | 187 |
| 2009 | | 11 | 10,059 | 1,319 | 264 |
| 2008 | | 8 | 12,726 | 1,256 | 272 |
| 2007 | | 11 | 10,217 | 1,196 | 287 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 1,132 | 296 |
| 2005 | | 9 | 11,040 | 1,047 | 314 |
| 2004 | | 5 | 16,430 | 938 | 325 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 807 | 346 |
| 2002 | | 8 | 11,269 | 910 | 314 |
| 2001 | | 5 | 15,662 | 1,273 | 257 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 731 | 361 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 191 | 799 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 192 | 796 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 170 | 840 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 860 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 917 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 133 | 954 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 124 | 965 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 911 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 151 | 846 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 131 | 899 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 954 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 47 | 1,554 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,468 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 1,299 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,700 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,605 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,863 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 2,117 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 2,089 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 2,065 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,868 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 2,287 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 2,009 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 26 | 1,881 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 2,456 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 2,284 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 2,046 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,436 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 2,131 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,465 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,462 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,652 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,358 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,141 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,095 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 2,122 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,305 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,199 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 1,953 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,322 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,865 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,837 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,806 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,531 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,386 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,086 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,032 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,621 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,716 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,682 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,940 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,579 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,645 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,181 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,545 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,498 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,484 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,621 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,202 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,689 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,195 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,841 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,756 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,475 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,881 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 1,972 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,677 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,737 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,606 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,312 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,252 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 1,680 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,554 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,594 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,105 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 1,422 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,633 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,080 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 36 | 1,115 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 895 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 881 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,157 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,114 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 857 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 1,043 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 935 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,088 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,230 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 821 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 711 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 930 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,074 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 737 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 868 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 959 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 788 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 522 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 453 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 477 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 536 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 438 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 677 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 371 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 573 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 429 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 462 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 434 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 484 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 394 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 337 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 464 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 470 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 530 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 540 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 463 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 442 |