Axelle
Axelle was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #1,429 in Canada.
Axelle as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | — | #1,429 (17) |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | — | #1,291 (19) |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | #5,688 (3) | #1,419 (16) |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | — | #927 (28) |
| 2021 | #11,146 (8) | — | #577 (52) |
| 2020 | #10,250 (9) | #4,535 (4) | #787 (36) |
| 2019 | #13,799 (6) | #5,591 (3) | #770 (37) |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | — | #714 (40) |
| 2017 | #6,287 (19) | #5,765 (3) | #857 (32) |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | #5,785 (3) | #782 (36) |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | #4,736 (4) | #666 (44) |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #4,003 (5) | #756 (37) |
| 2013 | #8,580 (13) | — | #705 (40) |
| 2012 | #16,869 (5) | — | #931 (28) |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | — | #923 (28) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #6,287.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 8,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Axelle is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 440,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #327 | 16 |
Axelle (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axelle | Canada | Girls | #1,429 | 17 |
| Axelle | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Axelle | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |
| Axelle | US | Boys | — | too few |