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Aksel

“Variant of Axel — father of peace” — Scandinavian, via the biblical name Absalom origin

Boy's name · #1267 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Aksel has appeared in US records since 1989 — best rank #1029 (2018) · 2,561 babies named Aksel all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born 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.

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