Is Azul a boy or girl name?
Azul is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 181 girls and 46 boys were named Azul, so 79.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 93.6% of the 4,677 US babies named Azul were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,787
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,277
- Babies named Azul since 1995
- 4,677
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 506 babies
Boys and girls named Azul, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 | #2,787 | 181 | #1,277 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2,581 | 170 | #1,331 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3,219 | 187 | #1,279 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3,588 | 137 | #1,534 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4,288 | 109 | #1,810 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5,177 | 136 | #1,570 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4,758 | 114 | #1,789 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,928 | 112 | #1,834 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,078 | 114 | #1,816 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,836 | 162 | #1,426 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,872 | 162 | #1,409 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,076 | 180 | #1,302 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 227 | #1,089 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 234 | #1,055 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,211 | 326 | #822 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 358 | #792 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,384 | 497 | #615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 405 | #723 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 94 | #2,084 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 75 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 70 | #2,427 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,916 | 79 | #2,187 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 72 | #2,268 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 71 | #2,264 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 28 | #4,305 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 26 | #4,327 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,602 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,332 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,799 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,101 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Azul reached #2,581 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #615 in 2008. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Azul
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.