Azula
Girl name · #1702 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Azula is currently the #1702 girl name in the United States — 121 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 girls born in 2025 was named Azula.
Babies named Azula per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 15-year story
Azula first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 125 babies and a rank of #1648. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azula in class?
Azula scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azula is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azula is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azulas were CA (23), TX (10), NY (9), FL (8), NV (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azula
Statistically, parents drawn to Azula tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azara, Aylla, Avila, Azyla, and Azora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azula | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1692 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1648 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azula a popular girl name?
Azula ranked #1702 among girls in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Azula most popular?
Azula peaked in 2024, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1648 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azula?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American girls was named Azula. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.