Aksel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1132 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aksel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1132
About the Name Aksel
Aksel has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1132. The name has climbed 182 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Aksel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aksel
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Aksel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aksel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aksel is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 182 places over the last five years to #1132 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aksel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aksel include: Aksel Horgen — Aksel Horgen is a Norwegian handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Norwegian national team.; Aksel V. Johannesen — Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen is a Faroese lawyer and politician who has been the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands since 2022, and from 2015 to 2019.; Ayda Aksel — Ayda Aksel is a Turkish actress..
Aksel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aksels in the wild.
25
UK babies named Aksel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 182 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aksel
Likely around 1 other Aksel in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aksel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen is a Faroese lawyer and politician who has been the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands since 2022, and from 2015 to 2019. He has been a member of the Løgting since 2011, as a member of the Social Democratic Party.
Aksel Møller was a leading Danish politician known for his contributions to the conservative thought in Denmark after World War II. He served as the minister of interior from 1950 to 1953 and as the parliament speaker of the Conservative People's Party from 1955 to 1958.
Aksel Larsen was a Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark (DKP), and chairman and founder of the Socialist People's Party. He is remembered today for his long service in the Communist Party of Denmark, for his time as a concentration camp inmate at Sachsenhausen, and for being the founder of the Socialist People's Party.
Aksel Jørgensen was a Danish painter and wood engraver. He is also remembered for his years as the director and professor at the Royal Danish Academy where he instructed many Danish illustrators.