Axle Name Popularity and Statistics
Axle is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Axle?
Axle is spelled A-X-L-E. The name has 4 letters.
Axle Popularity in 2025
Rank#1,708
Recorded Births95
- Boys usage rose 44 places to #1,708 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Axle Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1997 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 95 | #1,708 |
| 2024 | Boys | 94 | #1,752 |
| 2023 | Boys | 128 | #1,420 |
| 2022 | Boys | 129 | #1,421 |
| 2021 | Boys | 150 | #1,267 |
| 2020 | Boys | 129 | #1,368 |
| 2019 | Boys | 148 | #1,265 |
| 2018 | Boys | 123 | #1,418 |
| 2017 | Boys | 136 | #1,321 |
| 2016 | Boys | 133 | #1,339 |
| 2015 | Boys | 127 | #1,369 |
| 2014 | Boys | 109 | #1,485 |
| 2013 | Boys | 61 | #2,165 |
| 2012 | Boys | 59 | #2,209 |
| 2011 | Boys | 40 | #2,904 |
| 2010 | Boys | 35 | #3,181 |
| 2009 | Boys | 23 | #4,278 |
| 2008 | Boys | 8 | #9,019 |
| 2007 | Boys | 17 | #5,210 |
| 2006 | Boys | 12 | #6,460 |
| 2005 | Boys | 13 | #5,875 |
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 1997 | Boys | 5 | #9,265 |
When Was Axle Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2021 · Boys
150 recorded births
National rank #1,267
2019 · Boys
148 recorded births
National rank #1,265
2017 · Boys
136 recorded births
National rank #1,321
2016 · Boys
133 recorded births
National rank #1,339
Where Axle Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| OR | #604 | 5 |
| KY | #625 | 6 |
| MI | #1,113 | 5 |
| FL | #1,625 | 6 |
| TX | #1,760 | 9 |
| CA | #2,471 | 5 |