Azalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,331

among girls · ↓290 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Azalia · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

95 babies

All-time total

2,328

#4,247 all-time among girls

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Azalia popularity over time

2,328 babies have been named Azalia since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#1,522
1900s	22	2	+267%	#1,701
1910s	54	5	+145%	#2,139
1920s	57	6	+6%	#2,932
1930s	24	2	-58%	#3,789
1940s	24	2	0%	#3,915
1950s	111	11	+363%	#2,330
1960s	45	5	-59%	#5,210
1970s	122	12	+171%	#3,274
1980s	175	18	+43%	#3,631
1990s	198	20	+13%	#3,579
2000s	426	43	+115%	#2,871
2010s	610	61	+43%	#2,139
2020s (to 2025)	454	76	+24%	#2,041

Where Azalia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	86	0.05	outside top 500
2027	93	0.06	outside top 500
2028	100	0.06	outside top 500
2029	106	0.07	outside top 500
2030	112	0.07	outside top 500

Where Azalia is most popular

Girls named Azalia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Illinois, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Azalia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	66	0.082	+62%
Illinois	16	0.070	+38%
California	58	0.069	+37%
New York	16	0.040	-20%
Arizona	5	0.036	-29%
Washington	5	0.035	-32%
Florida	13	0.030	-40%
Michigan	5	0.027	-46%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-48%
Georgia	5	0.022	-56%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Azalia

Azalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,331 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 2,328 American babies have been named Azalia. Its peak came in 2024, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Azalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Azalia?

The median living Azalia is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 2,100 people named Azalia 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.

Azalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,331
2024	95	#2,041
2023	79	#2,317
2022	84	#2,229
2021	74	#2,421
2020	44	#3,455
2019	44	#3,507
2018	49	#3,252
2017	53	#3,058
2016	56	#2,977
2015	67	#2,652
2014	81	#2,291
2013	88	#2,139
2012	49	#3,324
2011	61	#2,845
2010	62	#2,811
2009	50	#3,311
2008	41	#3,872
2007	52	#3,253
2006	45	#3,513
2005	57	#2,871
2004	35	#4,004
2003	50	#3,006
2002	38	#3,527
2001	31	#4,035
2000	27	#4,418
1995	15	#5,998
1990	16	#5,583
1985	12	#5,707
1980	16	#4,536
1975	21	#3,274
1970	10	#5,082
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,210
1955	7	#4,773
1950	15	#2,664
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,411
1935	6	#3,789
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,120
1915	6	#3,830
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,721
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Azalia?

The median living Azalia is about 16 years old. Half of all living Azalias are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Azalia are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Azalia are alive in the United States, based on 2,328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Azalia mean?

From azalia, an archaic form of azalea.

How popular is the name Azalia in 2025?

Azalia ranked #2,331 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Azalia?

2,328 babies have been named Azalia in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Azalia most popular?

Azalia peaked in 2024, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Azalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Azalia rising or falling?

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

Will Azalia become more popular?

Azalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 112 girls named Azalia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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