Azalia
How to say it: uh-ZAY-lee-uh · /əˈzeɪliə/
From Greek 'azaleos' meaning 'dry', name of azalea flower - Azalia is modern variant spelling.
Azalia was the 283rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #199 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #283 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,793 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #199 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Azalia is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Aza
- Zalia
- Lia
Honouring a Azalia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Azalia is about 1 in 117.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Spanish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
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