Axle vs Axl

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

Name A

Axle

Boy name · Rank #1783

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Name B

Axl

Boy name · Rank #1030

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1989–2024.

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