Azul
The Story of Azul
As a girl name
Azul first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 497 Azuls were born — ranking #615 that year. As of 2026, Azul ranks #1,173 for girls with 204 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Azuls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Azul first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 55 Azuls were born — ranking #2,475 that year. As of 2026, Azul ranks #2,475 for boys with 55 births, rising sharply (+145% over the past five years). In total, more than 405 Azuls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Azul
Azul is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Azul's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #615. Use the chart and map above to compare Azul's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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