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Axle

Boy

Meaning of Axle: German: 'father of peace'

Axle is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1704th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1704

95 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,816

First recorded 1989 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 61 babies2014: 109 babies2015: 127 babies2016: 133 babies2017: 136 babies2018: 123 babies2019: 148 babies2020: 129 babies20202021: 150 babies2022: 129 babies2023: 128 babies2024: 94 babies2025: 95 babies
US babies named Axle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 150.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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