Amir vs Axel
Amir and Axelcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #130 and Axel #126 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #382 and Axel #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #212 and Axel #147 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #252 and Axel #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #256 and Axel #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Amir and Axel over time
Amir and Axel appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Axel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amir in 1.
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.
Axel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amir 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amir and Axel changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #130 and #126.
- Longest-running competitions
Amir and Axel were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #212 and #147.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Amir #195 in 2024, Axel #100 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1956–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Axel in 56.
Highest recorded here: Amir #130 in 2025, Axel #96 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #130, Axel #126.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Axel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amir #195 in 2024, Axel #100 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Axel moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #299 and #303; by 2018 that had become #320 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #212, Axel #147.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Axel in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amir #252 in 2024, Axel #198 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #252, Axel #252.
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 | Amir | Axel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) | Norway · Boys #126 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amir and Axel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amir
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #212 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Axel
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys