Girl · #10,541 in 2026

Axa

Name: Popularity of the name Axa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Axa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Axa S.A. is a French multinational insurance corporation headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It also provides investment management and other financial services via its subsidiaries. As of 2024, it is the fourth largest financial services company by revenue in France, and the 8th largest French company.

Current Rank

#10,541

Peak Rank

#10,541 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1996

First Year

2018

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#10541

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Axa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The company was founded in 1816 as Mutuelle de l'Assurance contre l'Incendie (the Ancienne Mutuelle). It acquired Compagnie Parisienne de Garantie in 1978 and became Mutuelles Unies. In 1982, it merged with the Drouot Group, owned by the Hottinguer family , becoming Mutuelles Unies/Drouot. The firm adopted the Axa name in 1986. Axa took over The Equitable in 1991 and bought Union des Assurances de Paris (UAP), France's largest insurer, in 1996 to become Axa-UAP. It reverted to the name Axa in 1999. In February 1999, Axa acquired Guardian Royal Exchange . In May 2000, it acquired all shares it

The Story of Axa

Axa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Axas were born — ranking #10,541 that year. As of 2026, Axa ranks #10,541 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Axas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Axa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Axa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Aqsa
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Axi
Axo
Accy
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Exa
Oxa
Ixa
Ocsa
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Axa

What does the name Axa mean?

How popular is Axa in 2026?

In 2026, Axa ranks #10,541 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Axa most popular?

Axa reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #10,541 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Axa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Axa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Axa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Axa include Elenoa, Sayre, Arias. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Axa

Axa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Axa's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #10,541. Use the chart and map above to compare Axa'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.