boy's name
Aksel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,473
France
#361
2025 births
Aksel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 155 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 215 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,211 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1985.
Aksel over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 535 |
| 2010s | 1,525 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 915 |
How popular is Aksel?
In 2025, Aksel was given to 140 babies in France, ranking #361 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aksel is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aksel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aksel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aksel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Aksel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Aksel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aksel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aksel
How popular is the name Aksel?
In 2025, Aksel was given to 140 babies in France, ranking #361 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aksel a girl's or a boy's name?
Aksel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aksel most popular?
Aksel peaked in 2019, when 215 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aksel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aksel currently ranks #361 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.