Aksel

Meaning: Father is peace
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Axel

Boy's name · #1267 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Aksel is climbing: on the charts since 1989, it is ranked #1267 in 2025, with 155 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,600 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Aksel ranks in other countries and regions.

#11 in Denmark (2025) · #25 in Norway (2025) · #357 in France (2025) · #527 in Sweden (2025) · #645 in Ecuador (2025) · #712 in Poland (2025) · #713 in Canada (2025) · #1,072 in Belgium (2025) · #1,129 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,916 in Austria (2025) · #2,931 in Italy (2024) and 3 more.

Famous Aksels

Aksel Lund Svindal — Norwegian alpine skier (born 1982)
Aksel Sandemose — Danish-Norwegian writer (1899–1965)
Aksel Hennie — Norwegian actor and filmmaker (born 1975)
Aksel V. Johannesen — Faroese politician (born 1972)
Aksel Airo — Finnish general (1898–1985)

Where Aksels come from

Among 197 notable bearers:

Norway 35%, Denmark 29%, Estonia 24%, Finland 5%, Sweden 4%, Soviet Union 3% and 9 more countries.

What Aksels become

Among 211 notable people named Aksel:

No single standout — notable Aksels spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Aksel is a rare spelling of Axel — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Axel itself ranked #79 in 2025.

Similar names: Axell · Stellan · Axle · Truitt · Haziel · Natanael

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