Azalea
From the flowering shrub, which botanists named with Greek azaleos, meaning dry, because the plant was believed to prefer dry ground.
Azalea in 2025
Azalea was given to 1,109 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 602nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,989 babies born.
The history of Azalea
Azalea reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,109 babies were given the name, ranking 602nd that year.
Across the 124 years of records since 1902, 11,739 babies have been named Azalea. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Azalea by decade
| Decade | Babies named Azalea | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 59 | 1,835 |
| 1910s | 118 | 3,001 |
| 1920s | 127 | 3,103 |
| 1930s | 55 | 4,991 |
| 1940s | 32 | 4,986 |
| 1950s | 81 | 4,086 |
| 1960s | 43 | 6,425 |
| 1970s | 135 | 5,348 |
| 1980s | 162 | 5,824 |
| 1990s | 384 | 3,992 |
| 2000s | 1,094 | 2,653 |
| 2010s | 4,457 | 993 |
| 2020s | 4,992 | 602 |
Where Azalea is heading
Azalea has risen 112% over the past decade, from 524 babies in 2015 to 1,109 in 2025.
Names like Azalea
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Azalea.