Azelia
Azelia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Muscidae.
Meaning & Origin of Azelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Azelia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Muscidae.
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The Story of Azelia
The earliest SSA record of Azelia as a baby girl name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 40 newborns named Azelia — #3,752 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Azelias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,752 among baby girl names with 40 births, rising sharply (+68% over the past five years). In total, more than 568 Azelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Azelia
Azelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 568 births in the dataset. Azelia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Azelia'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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