Azalia
Girl name · #2331 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Azalia? In official American birth records, Azalia has been tracked continuously since 1898, giving it 127 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Azalia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Azalia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Azalia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Azalia is most common
State-level data for Azalia 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 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
How old is the name Azalia?
In official American birth records, the name Azalia first appeared in 1898 (over 127 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.