Axel vs Asher
Asher leads today (#28 vs #79), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Axel and Asher per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#79
#28
Babies named in 2025
4,140
7,456
Peak year
2020
2022
Trend
Rising since 1985
Rising since 1989
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
72,459
111,227
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