Axel
Axel is a male given name: 99% of people named Axel are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Germany, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 37,330 male / 129 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Axel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Axel," in English, "Guten Tag Axel," in German. Axel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Axel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Axel,
German
Guten Tag Axel,
French
Bonjour Axel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Axel:
Chinese
Axel您好：
Japanese
Axel様
English
Hi Axel,
German
Hi Axel,
French
Salut Axel,
Spanish
Hola Axel,
Chinese
Axel你好：
Japanese
Axelさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
37,330 male · 129 female · 37,459 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Axel a male or female name?
Axel is a male given name: 99% of people named Axel are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Axel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Axel," in English, "Guten Tag Axel," in German. Axel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Axel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Axel a unisex name?
Axel is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Axel are men. Axel leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Axel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/axel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_axel,
title = {Is Axel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/axel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}