Azula
Girl name · #1702 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Azula against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azula in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azula is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azula will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azula is most common
State-level data for Azula is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.