Axl vs Axle

Side-by-side comparison of Axl and Axle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Axl

Boy name · Rank #1030

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Name B

Axle

Boy name · Rank #1783

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Axl Axle
Current Rank #1030 #1783
Total Births (all years) 4,214 1,717
Peak Year 2019 2021
Peak Year Births 377 150
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Axl Axle
1980ss 30 12
1990ss 198 25
2000ss 359 83
2010ss 2,277 970
2020ss 1,350 627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Axl Axle
2014 270 109
2015 313 127
2016 306 133
2017 339 136
2018 322 123
2019 377 147
2020 318 129
2021 281 150
2022 276 129
2023 259 127
2024 216 92

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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