Aksel

“Variant of Axel — father is peace (Hebrew Avshalom)” — Scandinavian, via the biblical name Absalom origin

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

Aksel is climbing: on the charts since 1989, it is ranked #1267 in 2025, with about 160 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,600 have carried it all-time. Aksel is a rare spelling of Axel — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Axel itself ranked #79 in 2025.

Around the world: #11 in Denmark (2025) · #25 in Norway (2025).

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

Famous Aksels

Aksel Lund Svindal — Norwegian alpine skier
Aksel Sandemose — Danish-Norwegian author (1899–1965)
Aksel V. Johannesen — Faroese politician
Aksel Hennie — Norwegian actor and director
Aksel Berg — Soviet scientist and admiral (1893-1979)

What Aksels become

Among 214 notable people named Aksel:

No single standout — notable Aksels spread across many fields.

Similar names: Axell · Westen · Axle · Stellan · Akiva · Haziel

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