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Axl

“Respelling of Axel — popularized by Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose” — Hebrew via Scandinavian (Axel) origin

Boy's name · #1123 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Axl reached its best rank, #677, in 2019 and ranked #1123 in 2025. Roughly 4,400 boys have been named Axl since 1988.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Axls

• Axl Rose — American singer-songwriter (born 1962)
• Axl Rotten — American professional wrestler (1971–2016)
• Axl Ríos — association football player
• Axl Smith — Finnish presenter
• Axl Osborne — American acrobatic gymnast

In stories & tradition

• Axl — Mega Man X
• Axl Low — Guilty Gear · Guilty Gear X
• Axl Johnson — The Almighty Johnsons

What Axls become

Among 18 notable people named Axl:

No single standout — notable Axls spread across many fields.

Similar names: Axle · Kace · Axton · Syncere · Jahziel · Kalel

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