Question: is axel a popular name?
Answer: Axel has been used in the United States ever since 1880, with over 47461 boys given the name in the past 200 years. Axel gained the most popularity as a baby name in 2011, when it's usage went up by 155.6%. ... The most the names popularity ever grew to was 0.095%, in this year alone more than 3000 boys were named Axel.