Asher vs Axel
Asher 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2020, Asher was ranked #87 and Axel #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Axel #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Axel #129 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Axel #130 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Axel #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Asher and Axel over time
Asher and Axel appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Asher 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Asher #150 in 2024, Axel #100 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Axel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Axel #100 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Axel moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #217 and #244; by 2019 that had become #231 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Axel #129.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Axel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Axel #198 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Asher moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #330 and #198; by 2024 that had become #222 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, 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 | Asher | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | Norway · Boys #126 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asher and Axel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #126 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys