Girls' name · since 2001
Azelea
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 126 babies named Azelea, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,559 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,815 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 126
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
126 babies have been named Azelea since 2001, making it today's #9815 girls' name.
Azelea has 126 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9815 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #24,559 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,815 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 126 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Azelea ranks #24,559 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,815 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 126 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #24,559 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,815 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 126
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
Azelea's 126 recorded births place it above 65.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Azelea compares
126 29th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Azelea's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Azelea | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 21 | 19,840 |
Azelea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Azelea splits its recorded history at 2018: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Azelea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Azelea by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (54 births, 43% of the file).
2020s was Azelea's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Azelea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (43% of all-time use).
Azelea by state
Where Azelea concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.0% |
5 of 126 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Azelea? ▼
Where does Azelea sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Azelea most popular? ▼
Where is Azelea most popular? ▼
How long has the name Azelea been used? ▼
What names are similar to Azelea? ▼
What to do with Azelea's data
- California records the most Azeleas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Azelea
Nearby Names Like Azelea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Azelea
Compare Azelea side by side: Azelea vs Azeneth Azelea vs Azelia Azelea vs Azelie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Azelea
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Azelea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Azelea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.