Axelle
How to say it: ak-SEL · /akˈsɛl/
French feminine form of Axel, meaning 'father of peace' - fashionable in France since the 1970s.
Axelle was the 11,744th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #11,744 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #309 among girls’ names, 180 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Axelle is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Axel
- Elle
Honouring a Axelle in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Axelle is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Swedish.
In France: #309 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Axelle
- Axelle Red (born 1968)Belgian singer-songwriter
- Axelle Kabou (born 1955)Author and journalist living in France
- Axelle Carolyn (born 1979)Belgian actor, make-up artist, writer
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