Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Axel vs. Ax

YearCategoryAxelAx
2025Girls#10,917 · 8 birthsNo record
2025Boys#79 · 4,140 birthsNo record
2024Girls#11,122 · 8 birthsNo record
2024Boys#78 · 4,255 birthsNo record
2023Girls#8,486 · 12 birthsNo record
2023Boys#71 · 4,523 birthsNo record
2022Girls#7,281 · 15 birthsNo record
2022Boys#76 · 4,350 birthsNo record
2021Girls#8,024 · 13 birthsNo record
2021Boys#76 · 4,540 birthsNo record
2020Girls#11,090 · 8 birthsNo record
2020Boys#72 · 4,667 birthsNo record
2019Girls#11,356 · 8 birthsNo record
2019Boys#84 · 4,505 births#12,145 · 5 births
2018Girls#11,427 · 8 birthsNo record
2018Boys#94 · 4,074 birthsNo record
2017Girls#6,531 · 18 birthsNo record
2017Boys#104 · 3,789 birthsNo record
2016Girls#10,113 · 10 birthsNo record
2016Boys#116 · 3,467 birthsNo record
2015Girls#8,931 · 12 birthsNo record
2015Boys#123 · 3,249 birthsNo record
2014Girls#10,129 · 10 birthsNo record
2014Boys#145 · 2,806 birthsNo record
2013Girls#16,547 · 5 birthsNo record
2013Boys#168 · 2,428 birthsNo record
2012Boys#162 · 2,482 birthsNo record
2011Girls#10,374 · 10 birthsNo record
2011Boys#137 · 3,036 birthsNo record
2010Girls#13,448 · 7 birthsNo record
2010Boys#187 · 1,973 birthsNo record
2009Girls#9,975 · 11 birthsNo record
2009Boys#264 · 1,319 birthsNo record
2008Girls#12,579 · 8 birthsNo record
2008Boys#272 · 1,257 birthsNo record
2007Girls#10,129 · 11 birthsNo record
2007Boys#288 · 1,196 birthsNo record
2006Boys#296 · 1,132 birthsNo record
2005Girls#10,921 · 9 birthsNo record
2005Boys#314 · 1,047 birthsNo record
2004Girls#16,099 · 5 birthsNo record
2004Boys#325 · 938 birthsNo record
2003Boys#346 · 809 birthsNo record
2002Girls#11,108 · 8 birthsNo record
2002Boys#314 · 910 birthsNo record
2001Girls#15,352 · 5 birthsNo record
2001Boys#258 · 1,274 birthsNo record

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