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Axle
OriginWord name and variation of Axel, Scandinavian
Meaning"axle; father of peace"
About Axle
Turns Axel into a word name.
Pronounced AK-sul.
As of October 2026, Axle ranked #1709 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1267 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Axle is a boy's name meaning "axle; father of peace".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,486 | 109 | 56.7 |
| 2015 | #1,368 | 127 | 66.3 |
| 2016 | #1,341 | 133 | 70.1 |
| 2017 | #1,321 | 136 | 73.5 |
| 2018 | #1,419 | 123 | 67.7 |
| 2019 | #1,269 | 147 | 81.9 |
| 2020 | #1,368 | 129 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | #1,267 | 150 | 85.7 |
| 2022 | #1,420 | 129 | 73.9 |
| 2023 | #1,430 | 127 | 74.2 |
| 2024 | #1,773 | 92 | 53.4 |
| 2025 | #1,709 | 95 | 55.6 |
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