Axel Pakkala
There are approximately 1 people named Axel Pakkala living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Axel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pakkala. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Axel
67K
Alive today
Named Pakkala
365
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 67K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 11
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (66.6%)
Estimated bearers: 365
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #67,004
Per 100K: 0.11
Top ancestry: White (81.8%)
First name trend
Axel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Axel. The peak year was 2020 with 4,674 births. The average person named Axel today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Axel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Axel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 66.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Axel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Axel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino66.6% · 28,649
- White28.2% · 12,144
- Two or more races2.4% · 1,021
- Black or African American1.4% · 619
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 364
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 206
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pakkala surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pakkala, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pakkala described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Pakkala at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.8% · 260
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.4% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 22
- Two or more races0.9% · 3
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Axel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0195% of the US population, based on 66,830 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Axel right now.
The surname Pakkala appears at a rate of 0.11 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Axel Pakkala. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Axel Pakkala: questions and answers
How many people are named Axel Pakkala?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Axel Pakkala. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0195%) with the surname frequency (0.11 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Axel Pakkala?
We classify Axel Pakkala as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Axel a male or female name?
Axel is predominantly male. Out of 68,489 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Axel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Axel Pakkala?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.