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Axl
OriginVariation of Axel, Scandinavian version of Absalom
Meaning"father of peace"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#1123
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Axl
Guns 'n' Roses musician Axl (born William) Rose created this name by dropping a vowel, a la Barbra Streisand. The traditional Axel is more popular, though celebrity parents Fergie and Josh Duhamel deliberately chose the Axl spelling to honor her rock hero.
Axl is also given to girls.
Pronounced AKS-ul.
As of October 2026, Axl ranked #1123 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #679 in 2019.
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 | #835 | 270 | 140.6 |
| 2015 | #761 | 313 | 163.3 |
| 2016 | #778 | 306 | 161.2 |
| 2017 | #717 | 339 | 183.1 |
| 2018 | #739 | 322 | 177.3 |
| 2019 | #679 | 377 | 210.1 |
| 2020 | #756 | 318 | 184.2 |
| 2021 | #844 | 281 | 160.6 |
| 2022 | #874 | 276 | 158.1 |
| 2023 | #895 | 259 | 151.4 |
| 2024 | #1,027 | 216 | 125.4 |
| 2025 | #1,123 | 190 | 111.2 |
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Axl for boys
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Famous Axls
- Axl RoseBoy
American musician
- Axl Jack DuhamelBoy
son of Fergie and Josh Duhamel
Axl in pop culture
- Axl HeckBoy
character in the U.S. sitcom "The Middle"
- Axl JohnsonBoy
aka Odin, from the TV series "The Almighty Johnsons"
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