Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2016
Axon
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Axon, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 2016–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Axon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 24 have been recorded since 2016.
Axon has 24 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2020.
- 24 total births
- 2016–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Axon since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 24
- total births
- 2016–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Axon was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Axon in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Axon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Axon splits its recorded history at 2018: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Axon at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Axon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Axon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Axon's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Axon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Axon? ▼
Axon has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 11 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Axon most popular? ▼
Axon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Axon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Axon since 2016 -- 5 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What to do with Axon's data
- Axon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Axon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Axon: Baby Name Since 2016 - 24 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/axon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Axon 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 July 2026.