Azura
Girl name · #1713 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Azura? In official American birth records, Azura has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Azura ranks #1713 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 119 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Azura.
Babies named Azura per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Azura first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 119 babies and a rank of #1710. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Azura against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Azura in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azura is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azura will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azura is most common
State-level data for Azura is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Azura
Statistically, parents drawn to Azura tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azara, Aloura, Noura, Aura, and Anora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azura | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Azura?
In official American birth records, the name Azura first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Azura a popular girl name?
Azura ranked #1713 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Azura most popular?
Azura peaked in 2025, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1710 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azura?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Azura. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.