Azura
Girl name · #1713 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Azura ranks #1713 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 119 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Azura.
Babies named Azura per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Azura first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 119 babies and a rank of #1710. 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 Azura against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azura in class?
Azura scores 41 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 Azura is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azura is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azuras were TX (14), PA (12), FL (7), IN (7), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azura
Statistically, parents drawn to Azura tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azara, Aloura, Noura, Aura, and Anora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azura | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azura a popular girl name?
Azura ranked #1713 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Azura most popular?
Azura peaked in 2025, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1710 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azura?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Azura. It scores 41/100 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.