Azalea
Azalea is an English name taken from the flower name, which is derived from the Greek word azaleos, meaning dry.
Meaning & Origin of Azalea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Azalea is an English name taken from the flower name, which is derived from the Greek word azaleos, meaning dry.
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The Story of Azalea
Azalea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 926 Azaleas were born — ranking #334 that year. As of 2026, Azalea ranks #334 for baby girls with 926 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Azaleas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Azalea
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- Azealia Banks (born 1991), American rapper
- Helen Azalea “Poppy” Baring (1901-1980), British-American socialite
- Iggy Azalea , stage name of Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 1990), Australian rapper
- Azalea Quiñones (born 1951), Venezuelan painter and poet
- Azalea Sinclair (born 1930), former New Zealand netball player
- Azalea Thorpe (1911-1988), Scottish-born American weaver and textile designer
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Names that sound like Azalea
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About the name Azalea
Azalea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Azalea's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #334. Use the chart and map above to compare Azalea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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