Axel Boy

Popularity: #77 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Axel

Axel Rose is the lead vocalist of the rock band Guns N' Roses, known for his distinctive voice and energetic performances.

Axel Witsel is a Belgian professional footballer who has played for clubs such as Borussia Dortmund and the Belgian national team.

Axel Foley is a fictional character played by Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop film series, known for his comedic and clever detective work.

Axel Scheffler is a German illustrator and author, best known for his work on children's books, including The Gruffalo.

Fictional characters named Axel

Axel Stone is a character in the Streets of Rage video game series, known for his fighting skills and role as a vigilante.

Axel Walker is a character in the DC Comics universe, known as the second Trickster and a member of the Rogues.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Axel was first seen in the United States in 1880. Axel has ranked as high as #114 nationally, which occurred in 2020, and has been most popular in California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois. In the past 5 years the name Axel has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Axel (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1976 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1965 1963 1961 1925 1923 1921 1918 1917 1916 1915 1912

State	Births	Share
TX	610	15%
CA	570	14%
FL	286	7%
NY	207	5%
IL	149	4%
GA	142	4%
NC	133	3%
TN	117	3%
VA	114	3%
PA	113	3%
AZ	112	3%
OH	103	3%
MI	81	2%
IN	80	2%
WA	76	2%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	16
1881	14
1882	12
1883	12
1884	16
1885	16
1886	25
1887	18
1888	16
1889	18
1890	16
1891	17
1892	13
1893	23
1894	10
1895	20
1896	15
1897	17
1898	20
1899	14
1900	11
1901	6
1902	8
1903	10
1904	6
1905	8
1906	12
1907	11
1908	6
1909	8
1910	12
1911	11
1912	27
1913	21
1914	25
1915	49
1916	49
1917	36
1918	40
1919	21
1920	27
1921	41
1922	23
1923	24
1924	22
1925	33
1926	13
1927	23
1928	6
1929	20
1930	15
1931	8
1932	10
1934	8
1935	15
1936	11
1937	8
1938	6
1939	8
1940	5
1941	9
1942	9
1943	12
1944	8
1945	8
1946	7
1947	9
1948	5
1949	9
1950	14
1951	7
1952	11
1955	6
1956	9
1958	19
1959	19
1960	13
1961	18
1962	14
1963	13
1964	15
1965	15
1966	14
1967	12
1968	23
1969	31
1970	33
1971	19
1972	16
1973	20
1974	17
1975	17
1976	26
1977	24
1978	20
1979	29
1980	26
1981	25
1982	25
1983	29
1984	37
1985	36
1986	56
1987	49
1988	48
1989	115
1990	131
1991	151
1992	135
1993	124
1994	133
1995	145
1996	161
1997	171
1998	192
1999	191
2000	731
2001	1,274
2002	910
2003	809
2004	938
2005	1,047
2006	1,132
2007	1,196
2008	1,257
2009	1,319
2010	1,973
2011	3,036
2012	2,482
2013	2,428
2014	2,804
2015	3,248
2016	3,467
2017	3,789
2018	4,072
2019	4,504
2020	4,666
2021	4,538
2022	4,342
2023	4,520
2024	4,245