How Many People Are Named Azalea?
An estimated 10,116 people in the United States have the first name Azalea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Azalea peaked in popularity in 2024 with 868 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Azalea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Azalea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Azalea is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,116
About 1 in 33,882 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
868 births
Total Registered
10,618
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Azalea
Azalea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,618 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Azalea as a female name
Ranked #358 in 2024
868 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (868 births)
Azalea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Azalea span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,453 babies were registered. Azalea remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Azalea by Decade
How has Azalea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Azalea by State
Birth registrations for Azalea span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Wyoming, West Virginia. On average, about 188 Azaleas were registered per state.
Azalea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Azalea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Azalea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azalea?
We estimate approximately 10,116 people named Azalea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 33,882 Americans share this first name.
Is Azalea a common name?
Azalea is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,618 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Azalea most popular?
Azalea reached peak popularity in 2024, when 868 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Azalea is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Azalea a female name?
Azalea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Azalea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Azalea Smith, Azalea Johnson, Azalea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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