Azalia
Girl name · #2331 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 78 baby girls were named Azalia, placing it at #2331 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Azalia.
The 127-year story
Azalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 95 babies and a rank of #2040. 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.
Babies named Azalia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azalia in class?
Azalia scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Azalia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Azalia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Azalias were TX (16), CA (11), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Azalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Azalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adalia, Atalia, Adelia, Athalia, and Amilia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Azalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 81 | #2290 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 49 | #3314 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Azalia a popular girl name?
Azalia ranked #2331 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Azalia most popular?
Azalia peaked in 2024, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2040 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Azalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Azalia. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.