How Many People Are Named Axle?
An estimated 1,704 people in the United States have the first name Axle. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Axle peaked in popularity in 2021 with 150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Axle 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 Axle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Axle is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,704
About 1 in 201,147 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
150 births
Total Registered
1,717
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Axle
Axle is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,717 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Axle as a male name
Ranked #1,773 in 2024
92 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (150 births)
Axle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Axle span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 970 babies were registered. While Axle is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Axle by Decade
How has Axle 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.
Axle by State
Birth registrations for Axle span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Tennessee. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina. On average, about 25 Axles were registered per state.
Axle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Axle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Axle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Axle?
We estimate approximately 1,704 people named Axle 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 201,147 Americans share this first name.
Is Axle a common name?
Axle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,717 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Axle most popular?
Axle reached peak popularity in 2021, when 150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Axle is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Axle a male name?
Axle is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Axle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Axle Smith, Axle Johnson, Axle 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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