Girl name
Azalea
Azalea holds the #278 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,109 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #483 in 2020 to #278 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Azalea, which stretches back to 1902. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#130 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#278
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#278
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,109
girls named Azalea
Azalea popularity, 1880–2025
Where Azalea is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#136), New Mexico (#130), South Dakota (#188)
Uniqueness score
33/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Azalea in the most recent year of SSA data.