Fun Facts About the Name Axell
- More than 1 thousand babies named Axell: U.S. records list 1,124 babies given the name Axell from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Axell Mean?
Axell is a variant spelling of Axel, a Scandinavian name that comes from the Danish form of the Hebrew biblical name Absalom (Avshalom). That Hebrew name is built from av, meaning "father," and shalom, meaning "peace," so the literal sense is "father of peace" or "father is peace." Axell carries the same meaning as the parent name Axel.
Because the Scandinavian spelling of Axel coincides with the Swedish word axel ("shoulder," and also "axle"), the name is sometimes linked to those everyday words. The resemblance is a coincidence of spelling, not the name's origin.
Axell Name History & Origins
The source name Absalom belongs to a son of King David in the Hebrew Bible, and it was preserved as a Jewish given name through the Middle Ages. Its Scandinavian use is traditionally traced to the Danish form Absalon, borne by the 12th-century Danish churchman and statesman Bishop Absalon. From Denmark the name passed into Norwegian and Swedish use, appearing as Axel in Swedish and as Aksel in Norwegian and Danish usage, and it later spread into German and other northern European naming traditions.
The spelling Axell adds a second l to that established name. It is found as a family name in Sweden and in English-speaking countries, and it is also used as a given-name variant of Axel, following the parent name's pronunciation and meaning. The doubled consonant is a spelling variation rather than evidence of a separate derivation.
How Popular is the Name Axell?
Axell has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2021. Its best rank was #1,566 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,007 | 75 | 0.0044% |
| 2024 | #1,815 | 89 | 0.0052% |
| 2023 | #1,755 | 93 | 0.0054% |
| 2022 | #1,627 | 107 | 0.0061% |
| 2021 | #1,566 | 111 | 0.0063% |
| 2020 | #1,745 | 88 | 0.0051% |
| 2019 | #1,644 | 99 | 0.0055% |
| 2018 | #1,937 | 76 | 0.0042% |
| 2017 | #3,386 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #4,000 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #3,993 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2014 | #5,084 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #5,187 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #4,140 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #3,439 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #3,463 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #6,128 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #4,728 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #7,145 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #4,235 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2005 | #4,644 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #5,841 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #4,628 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #4,722 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #3,520 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2000 | #5,062 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #8,801 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #8,988 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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