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 #1024

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Name B

Axle

Boy name · Rank #1763

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Axl Axle
Current Rank #1024 #1763
Total Births (all years) 4,408 1,816
Peak Year 2019 2021
Peak Year Births 379 150
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Axl Axle
1980s 30 12
1990s 198 25
2000s 359 83
2010s 2,279 971
2020s 1,542 725

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Axl Axle
2014 270 109
2015 313 127
2016 306 133
2017 339 136
2018 322 123
2019 379 148
2020 318 129
2021 281 150
2022 276 129
2023 259 128
2024 218 94
2025 190 95

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, 1988–2025.

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