Azalea is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Azalea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Azalea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Azalea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Azalea is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “the azalea flower”. A flower name from the shrub, whose name means dry.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,739 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 459 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Azalea per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,109/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (65/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Azalea has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #602 nationally (given to 1,174 babies that year).
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