Aksel vs Avram
Aksel and Avramcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aksel was ranked #657 and Avram #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aksel was ranked #1132 and Avram #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Aksel and Avram over time
Aksel and Avram appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Aksel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Avram in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Avram reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aksel in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Aksel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Avram in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aksel #1132 in 2024, Avram #1548 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Aksel moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1812 and #1812; by 2018 that had become #1382 and #1683.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aksel #1132, Avram #1595.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aksel | Avram |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #25 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aksel and Avram both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aksel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #174 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Avram
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys