Axl

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A few things about Axl you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Axl

Axl Rose

American singer-songwriter (born 1962)

Choose Axl and your child shares a first name with Axl Rose, an American singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Axl, like who?” Axl Rose's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,993 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Axl, 190 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Axl would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAxl first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #677.
• 📈Then vs nowAxl is 10× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 93,458 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,993.
• 🍂TrendAxl has slipped 367 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,123. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAxl is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #330, followed by Arkansas (#489) and Indiana (#579). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• 💬MeaningAxl is a Scandinavian form of Axel, which means “father of peace”.

About the name Axl

Axl is a boy name meaning “father of peace”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-axl”. US birth records list Axl for boys from 1988 to 2025, in 38 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #677 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,123, with 190 babies.