Azul

Did you know?

A few things about Azul you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,515 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Azul, 169 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Azul would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAzul first shows up in US birth records in 1995, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 30 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #615.
• 📈Then vs nowAzul is 6.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 64,935 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,515.
• 🚀TrendAzul has climbed 490 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,318. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAzul is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #296, followed by Arizona (#632) and Texas (#762). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAzul is given to both boys and girls: 82% of the 207 babies named Azul in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Azul means “blue”.

About the name Azul

Azul is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin meaning “blue”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-zul”. US birth records list Azul for girls from 1995 to 2025, in 31 of those 31 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #615 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,318, with 169 babies. Of the 207 US babies named Azul in 2025, 82% were girls and 18% were boys.

Origin:Spanish names