US rank #6386 Girls' name Peak 1924 1,512 births

Azalee — #6386 US girls' name

1,512 babies named Azalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s121900s981910s2571920s3591930s2081940s1651950s811960s131990s162000s372010s1712020s95
#6386
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Azalee was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

50 babies were named Azalee in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,512 babies named Azalee between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Azalee currently holds the #6386 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azalee performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 359 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Azalee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 508 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Azalee in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azalee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,512 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Azalee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,512

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1924

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,386

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
50
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
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Azalee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
359 births that decade — 24% of Azalee's all-time total
1890s121900s981910s2571920s3591930s2081940s1651950s811960s131990s162000s372010s1712020s95

Azalee by state

Where Azalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1897

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Azalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
508 33.6%
#2 Georgia
39 2.6%
#3 North Carolina
21 1.4%
#4 Texas
10 0.7%
#5 Tennessee
6 0.4%
South Carolina share of Azalee's total US births 33.6%
Even split

508 of 1,512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azalee?
1,512 babies have been named Azalee since 1897. It currently ranks #6386 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 50 births.
When was Azalee most popular?
Azalee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Azalee most popular?
The top states for the name Azalee are South Carolina (508 births), Georgia (39 births), North Carolina (21 births).
How long has the name Azalee been used?
Azalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azalea, Azaria, Azariah, Azalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1897–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.