Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Azure

Gender Unisex · 79% girls Rank 2025 #6,360 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#6,360
among girls · ↓1,576 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Azure · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
121 babies
All-time total
2,127
#5,314 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Azure popularity over time

2,127 babies have been named Azure since 1975, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1970s 344 – 344 34 – #1,005
1980s 230 – 230 23 -33% #2,616
1990s 281 14 295 30 +28% #3,052
2000s 398 107 505 51 +71% #3,030
2010s 302 156 458 46 -9% #3,581
2020s (to 2025) 120 175 295 49 +7% #4,633

The story of Azure

Azure is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,360 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,127 American babies have been named Azure, about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Azure stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azure?

The median living Azure is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 37. An estimated 2,100 people named Azure are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Azure year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,360 40 #3,042
2024 28 #4,784 31 #3,618
2023 13 #8,123 30 #3,724
2022 23 #5,488 25 #4,194
2021 29 #4,633 29 #3,749
2020 9 #10,378 20 #4,716
2019 30 #4,555 26 #4,011
2018 25 #5,185 18 #5,127
2017 33 #4,312 16 #5,553
2016 26 #5,156 16 #5,581
2015 35 #4,156 16 #5,539
2014 19 #6,492 20 #4,713
2013 29 #4,775 9 #8,183
2012 32 #4,511 11 #7,109
2011 29 #4,824 9 #8,150
2010 44 #3,581 15 #5,763
2009 42 #3,748 13 #6,469
2008 38 #4,102 11 #7,240
2007 46 #3,542 12 #6,664
2006 34 #4,273 14 #5,816
2005 44 #3,411 15 #5,311
2004 42 #3,502 13 #5,844
2003 41 #3,478 6 #9,699
2002 24 #4,923 8 #7,714
2001 41 #3,319 6 #9,363
2000 46 #3,030 9 #6,898
1995 29 #3,675 – –
1990 23 #4,252 – –
1985 19 #4,137 – –
1980 29 #3,005 – –
1975 121 #1,005 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azure?

The median living Azure is about 21 years old. Half of all living Azures are between 10 and 37 years old.

How many people named Azure are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Azure are alive in the United States, based on 2,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azure in 2025?

Azure ranked #6,360 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azure?

2,127 babies have been named Azure in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azure most popular?

Azure peaked in 1975, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Azure a boy or girl name?

Azure is used for both: about 79% of babies named Azure have been girls and 21% boys.

Is the name Azure rising or falling?

Azure is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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