How Many People Are Named Azul?
An estimated 4,632 people in the United States have the first name Azul. It is predominantly female (93.6%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Azul peaked in popularity in 2008 with 506 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Azul as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Azul paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Azul is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,632
About 1 in 73,997 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.6% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2008
506 births
Total Registered
4,677
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Azul
Azul is predominantly female (93.6%), though 299 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Azul as a male name
Ranked #2,787 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (51 births)
Azul as a female name
Ranked #1,277 in 2024
181 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (497 births)
Azul: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Azul span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,861 babies were registered. While Azul is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Azul by Decade
How has Azul tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Azul by State
Birth registrations for Azul span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Tennessee, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 149 Azuls were registered per state.
Azul + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Azul as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Azul: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azul?
We estimate approximately 4,632 people named Azul are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 73,997 Americans share this first name.
Is Azul a common name?
Azul is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,677 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Azul most popular?
Azul reached peak popularity in 2008, when 506 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Azul is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Azul a female name?
Azul is predominantly female. 93.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Azul Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Azul Smith, Azul Johnson, Azul Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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