How Many People Are Named Axl?
An estimated 4,183 people in the United States have the first name Axl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Axl peaked in popularity in 2019 with 377 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Axl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Axl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Axl is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,183
About 1 in 81,940 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2019
377 births
Total Registered
4,219
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Axl
Axl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,219 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Axl as a male name
Ranked #1,027 in 2024
216 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (377 births)
Axl as a female name
Ranked #15,423 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Axl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Axl span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,277 babies were registered. While Axl is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Axl by Decade
How has Axl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Axl by State
Birth registrations for Axl span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, Massachusetts, Hawaii. On average, about 77 Axls were registered per state.
Axl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Axl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Axl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Axl?
We estimate approximately 4,183 people named Axl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 81,940 Americans share this first name.
Is Axl a common name?
Axl is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,219 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Axl most popular?
Axl reached peak popularity in 2019, when 377 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Axl is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Axl a male name?
Axl is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Axl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Axl Smith, Axl Johnson, Axl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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