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Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#133 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
02.5K5K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearAxel
20254,148
20244,263
20234,535
20224,365
20214,553
20204,675
20194,513
20184,082
20173,807
20163,477
20153,261
20142,816
20132,433
20122,482
20113,046
20101,980
20091,330
20081,265
20071,207
20061,132
20051,056
2004943
2003809
2002918
20011,279
2000731
1999191
1998192
1997171
1996161
1995145
1994133
1993124
1992135
1991151
1990131
1989115
198848
198749
198656
198536
198437
198329
198225
198125
198026
197929
197820
197724
197626
197517
197417
197320
197216
197119
197034
196931
196823
196712
196614
196515
196415
196313
196214
196118
196013
195919
195819
19570
19569
19556
19540
19530
195211
19517
195014

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