Axle
Boy name · #1722 in 2025 · Very rare
Axle ranks #1722 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 95 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1369, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Axle.
Babies named Axle per year. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Axle first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 150 boys were named Axle — good for #1267 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Axle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Axle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Axle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Axle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Axle is most common
State-level data for Axle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Axle
Statistically, parents drawn to Axle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayce, Sire, Amen, Ames, and Nile.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Axle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1420 |
| 2022 | 129 | #1421 |
| 2021 | 150 | #1267 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1368 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1265 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1418 |
| 2017 | 136 | #1321 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1339 |
| 2015 | 127 | #1369 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1485 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2165 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7792 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Axle a popular boy name?
Axle ranked #1722 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1369.
When was the name Axle most popular?
Axle peaked in 2021, when 150 American boys received the name (ranked #1267 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Axle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American boys was named Axle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.