Azula
A girl's name of Spanish origin with 600 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
When Azula hit its peak of 125 births in 2024, social media, global pop culture, and a growing appetite for unique names were reshaping how American parents chose names.
Azula has carried that momentum forward and remains a live choice today.
In the most recent SSA release, Azula ranks #1644 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Azula is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word azul, meaning 'blue.' The name gained wide recognition through the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, where Princess Azula is a fierce and complex antagonist — making it one of the few villain names parents have embraced.
Azula's rise as a given name reflects the growing influence of animation and fantasy on baby naming. It's vivid, unusual, and carries a sense of power and intensity alongside its beautiful color meaning.
EtymologyShow more
Azula is built from 5 letters and three syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the Spanish naming tradition, this brevity is common among names that have been worn down through centuries of use, shedding syllables along the way.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Azula creates its characteristic open, warm quality. Multi-syllable names often carry remnants of compound constructions — two or more meaningful elements fused together — even when the original components are no longer transparent to modern speakers.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Azula has 14+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2010.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 477 | #2077 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 123 | #9559 | — |
The Story of Azula
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2024, Azula is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Azula are most likely born between 2014 and 2024.
How rare is Azula?
Only about 1 in every 28,800 babies born in 2024 was named Azula — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2010, peaked in the 2020s with 477 births that decade.
Azula by the numbers
- Would fill 13 school buses
- Meeting one Azula per day would take 1.6 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(14 years, 2010–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125 | #1644 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2175 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2106 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5058 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6046 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6327 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10214 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8069 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8549 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16944 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12384 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12443 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2010–2024