Axel
A boys’ name of Scandinavian/Hebrew origin, meaning father of peace.
How Axel has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #123 |
| 2016 | #116 |
| 2017 | #104 |
| 2018 | #94 |
| 2019 | #84 |
| 2020 | #72 |
| 2021 | #76 |
| 2022 | #77 |
| 2023 | #72 |
| 2024 | #78 |
| 2025 | #79 |
Axel by the numbers
In 2025, 363 babies in England and Wales were named Axel. In the US, 3,782 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Axel
Forms of Axel in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Axellefather of peace; a form of Axel19 in the US (2017)
- Axel-Jamesfather of peace and supplanter; compound of Axel and James3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Axel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
- Axlfather of peace; a respelling of Axel335 in the US (2017)
- Adeljustice or fairness12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axylfather of peace; a modern respelling of Axel42 in the US (2017)
- Axellfather of peace; variant of Axel32 in the US (2017)
- Amelhope9 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Axel
Names that are said the same way as Axel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean peace
Like Axel, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
- Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Axel
Nobody has voted for Axel yet
Vote for Axel and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Axel