Azalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	12	1	–	#1,398
1900s	98	10	+717%	#939
1910s	257	26	+162%	#1,006
1920s	359	36	+40%	#1,111
1930s	208	21	-42%	#1,385
1940s	165	17	-21%	#1,748
1950s	81	8	-51%	#2,820
1960s	13	1	-84%	#4,887
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	16	2	–	#12,265
2000s	37	4	+131%	#9,776
2010s	171	17	+362%	#5,812
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	+6%	#4,370

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,398

1900s

+717%

#939

1910s

257

+162%

#1,006

1920s

359

+40%

#1,111

1930s

208

-42%

#1,385

1940s

165

-21%

#1,748

1950s

-51%

#2,820

1960s

-84%

#4,887

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,265

2000s

+131%

#9,776

2010s

171

+362%

#5,812

2020s (to 2025)

109

+6%

#4,370

The story of Azalee

Azalee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,542 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 1,526 American babies have been named Azalee. Its peak came in 1924, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Azalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azalee?

The median living Azalee is about 17 years old; half are between 7 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Azalee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Azalee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,542
2024	18	#6,435
2023	23	#5,411
2022	9	#10,516
2021	14	#7,694
2020	31	#4,370
2019	19	#6,207
2018	21	#5,812
2017	17	#6,851
2016	19	#6,449
2015	19	#6,504
2014	19	#6,491
2013	12	#9,115
2012	20	#6,379
2011	13	#8,701
2010	12	#9,314
2009	8	#12,600
2008	6	#15,678
2007	8	#12,843
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,776
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,676
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,183
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	13	#3,231
1950	6	#4,773
1945	13	#2,474
1940	21	#1,748
1935	22	#1,608
1930	22	#1,706
1925	43	#1,177
1920	30	#1,473
1915	20	#1,683
1910	14	#1,215
1905	10	#1,245
1900	11	#1,171
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Azalee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Azalee?

The median living Azalee is about 17 years old. Half of all living Azalees are between 7 and 78 years old.

How many people named Azalee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Azalee are alive in the United States, based on 1,526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Azalee in 2025?

Azalee ranked #7,542 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azalee?

1,526 babies have been named Azalee in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azalee most popular?

Azalee peaked in 1924, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Azalee a boy or girl name?

Azalee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Azalee rising or falling?

Azalee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Azalee popularity over time

The story of Azalee

How old are people named Azalee?

Azalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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