Father of peace
Aksel is the Scandinavian form of the Hebrew name Absalom. It is particularly popular in Norway and Denmark, though it is gaining traction in the US as a more unique alternative to the popular Axel.
Less common today
Aksel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,032 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Olympic gold medalist alpine ski racer
Norwegian actor and director
Danish-Norwegian novelist
