Masculine dossier · first seen 1988
Axl
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2019
Peak era
2019
Peak births
379
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Axl
How many people are named Axl?
An estimated 4,365 living Americans are named Axl.
How rare is Axl?
Axl is uncommon among babies today, with 190 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 49.9% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Axl?
The median age of a living American named Axl is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 12 years old.
Is Axl still popular?
Not especially. Axl has been declining since its 2019 peak and registered 190 births in 2025.
Where is Axl most common?
Axl has its strongest geographic signal in Missouri, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1988Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
49.9%
2025
190
All-time
4,408
Where it lives now
Axl is most concentrated in Missouri — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Indiana.
States where Axl is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.