Azula: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,693

among girls · ↓45 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

121

named Azula · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,283

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

125 babies

All-time total

721

#9,347 all-time among girls

First recorded

2010

in Social Security records

Azula popularity over time

721 babies have been named Azula since 2010, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	123	12	–	#5,058
2020s (to 2025)	598	100	+710%	#1,648

Where Azula is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	151	0.09	outside top 500
2027	182	0.11	outside top 500
2028	213	0.13	outside top 500
2029	244	0.15	outside top 500
2030	274	0.17	outside top 500

Where Azula is most popular

Girls named Azula per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Azula born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Nevada	12	0.258	+292%
Arizona	32	0.228	+246%
California	102	0.121	+84%
Texas	58	0.072	+10%
Washington	10	0.069	+5%
Florida	25	0.058	-11%
Colorado	5	0.045	-32%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-33%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-37%
New York	15	0.038	-42%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-58%
Georgia	5	0.022	-67%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-68%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Azula

Azula is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,693 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2010, 721 American babies have been named Azula. Its peak came in 2024, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Azula stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azula?

The median living Azula is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 700 people named Azula are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Azula year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	121	#1,693
2024	125	#1,648
2023	87	#2,177
2022	91	#2,107
2021	110	#1,830
2020	64	#2,634
2019	26	#5,058
2018	20	#6,047
2017	19	#6,328
2016	10	#10,218
2015	14	#8,069
2014	13	#8,552
2013	5	#16,946
2012	8	#12,385
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2010	8	#12,445
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Azula, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Azula?

The median living Azula is about 3 years old. Half of all living Azulas are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Azula are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Azula are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azula in 2025?

Azula ranked #1,693 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azula?

721 babies have been named Azula in the United States since 2010, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azula most popular?

Azula peaked in 2024, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Azula a boy or girl name?

Azula is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azula rising or falling?

Azula is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Azula become more popular?

Azula is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 274 girls named Azula in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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