Spellings
Axel or Axl?
In the US in 2025, 89% of babies in this name family were spelled Axel and 4% Axl. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Axel89% of the family4,140 born in 2025#79 among boys+27% since 2015Axl4% of the family190 born in 2025#1,123 among boys−39% since 2015Aksel3% of the family155 born in 2025#1,267 among boys+21% since 2015Axle2% of the family95 born in 2025#1,708 among boys−25% since 2015Axell2% of the family75 born in 2025#2,006 among boys×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
Axel already led in 2015, with 85% of the family's births; it has 89% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,843 to 4,655 births (+21%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel | 3,249 | 4,140 | +27% |
| Axl | 313 | 190 | −39% |
| Aksel | 128 | 155 | +21% |
| Axle | 127 | 95 | −25% |
| Axell | 26 | 75 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Axel /ˈæksəl/ (AK-sul)
- Axl /ˈæksəl/ (AK-sel)
- Aksel /ˈɑksɛl/ (AHK-sel)
- Axle /ˈæksəl/ (AK-sul)
- Axell /ækˈsɛl/ (ak-SEL)
In France
In France in 2025: Axel 830 births (#71 among boys) and Aksel 140 births (#356 among boys). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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