US rank #10701 Girls' name Peak 2016 115 births

Azelea — #10701 US girls' name

115 babies named Azelea in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s202010s522020s43
#10701
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Azelea was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

13 babies were named Azelea in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Azelea

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Azelea between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Azelea currently holds the #10701 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Azelea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Azelea shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Azelea in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Azelea 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 115 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.

Azelea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

115

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2016

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,701

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Azelea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 20242022202020182016201420062001 6

Azelea by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
52 births that decade — 45% of Azelea's all-time total
2000s202010s522020s43

Azelea by state

Where Azelea concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Azelea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.3%
California share of Azelea's total US births 4.3%

5 of 115 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Azelea?
115 babies have been named Azelea since 2001. It currently ranks #10701 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 13 births.
When was Azelea most popular?
Azelea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Azelea most popular?
The top states for the name Azelea are California (5 births).
How long has the name Azelea been used?
Azelea has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Azelea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Azeneth, Azelia, Azelie, Azella, 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, 2001–2024 (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.