Boys' name · since 2014

Axis

52 babies named Axis in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,851 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade

Axis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 2014.

Social Security Administration records show Axis recorded 52 times among boys since 2014, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.

  • #21,851 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 2014
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Axis ranks #21,851 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,851 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Axis's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Axis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Axis splits its recorded history at 2019: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Axis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
11
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 2014201620182019202120222024 7

Axis by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (28 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Axis's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Axis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Axis? ▼
Axis has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,851 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Axis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Axis ranks #21,851 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Axis most popular? ▼
Axis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Axis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Axis since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Axis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Axiel, Axil, Axiom, Axios. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Axis's data

  • Axis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Axis

Nearby Names Like Axis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Axis

Axiel Boy
#3578 276 births
Axil Boy
#10333 135 births
Axiom Boy
10 births
Axios Boy
6 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Axis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Axis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.