Ax
An axe is an implement that has been used for thousands of years to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, and as a weapon. The axe has many forms and specialised uses but generally consists of a head with a sharpened blade attached to a handle.
Meaning & Origin of Ax
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An axe is an implement that has been used for thousands of years to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, and as a weapon. The axe has many forms and specialised uses but generally consists of a head with a sharpened blade attached to a handle.
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The Story of Ax
The earliest SSA record of Ax as a baby boy name dates back to 2019, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Ax — #12,142 in the national rankings. Ax last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ax
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ax is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Axe
- Acts
- Aks
- Acs
- Achs
- Acce
- Acse
- Aax
- Ex
- Aches
- Ics
- Icks
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ax
Ax is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ax's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #12,142. Use the chart and map above to compare Ax's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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