Axiel
Boy name · #3578 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Axiel is currently the #3578 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Axiel.
The 14-year story
Axiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Axiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Axiel in class?
Axiel scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Axiel is most common
State-level data for Axiel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Axiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Axiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asriel, Kaiel, Asiel, Azekiel, and Abriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Axiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Axiel a popular boy name?
Axiel ranked #3578 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Axiel most popular?
Axiel peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Axiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Axiel. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.