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Rank #78 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 56 · SSA Rank: #78
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Axel scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Axel beats the neutral-drift null model in 10% of its 162 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Axel is a Norse boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #78 in the US in 2024.
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