Azaleah
A feminine name derived from the flower azalea, meaning "flowering shrub".
Name Census estimates that about 662 living Americans carry the first name Azaleah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Azaleah today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Azaleah births was 2013 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Azaleah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Azaleah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
662
~ 1 in 517,756 Americans
Peak year
2013
49 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,387
Tracked since 2000
Census
Azaleah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 371 people with the first name Azaleah, which placed it at #25,534 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,534
National first-name rank
People counted
371
371 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
53.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Azaleah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azaleah is Hispanic at 53.6%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Black (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Azaleah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Azaleah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino53.6% · 199
- White17.5% · 65
- Black or African American11.6% · 43
- Two or more races7.5% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.3% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 9
Popularity
Azaleah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Azaleah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 352 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Azaleah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Azaleah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Azaleah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Azaleahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Azaleah, while Arizona, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Azaleah
The name Azaleah is believed to have its origins in the Greek language, where it is derived from the word "azaleos," which means "dry" or "parched." This name is thought to have emerged during the ancient Greek period, which spanned from the 8th century BC to the 6th century AD.
In Greek mythology, Azaleah was the name of a nymph who was transformed into a flowering shrub after being scorned by a shepherd she loved. This mythological tale could be one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Azaleah.
The earliest known person with the name Azaleah was Azaleah of Sparta, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC. She was known for her teachings on virtue and morality, and her writings were widely studied during her time.
Another notable figure with the name Azaleah was Azaleah of Alexandria, a prominent scholar and mathematician who lived in the 3rd century AD. She made significant contributions to the field of geometry and is credited with developing several geometric theorems.
In the Middle Ages, Azaleah was the name of a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century AD. She was persecuted for her faith and is said to have suffered a brutal death at the hands of Roman authorities.
During the Renaissance period, Azaleah was the name of a renowned Italian artist who lived in the 15th century. Her paintings, which often depicted biblical scenes and mythological figures, were highly regarded and can still be found in various museums across Europe.
In the 19th century, Azaleah was the name of a famous American abolitionist and women's rights activist. She was a powerful orator and played a pivotal role in the fight against slavery and the campaign for women's suffrage.
While the name Azaleah has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has been used across various societies and time periods, with notable individuals bearing this name throughout history. Despite its unique and uncommon nature, the name Azaleah has left a lasting legacy in various fields, from philosophy and mathematics to art and social activism.
People
Azaleah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Azaleah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Azaleah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 662 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Azaleah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 517,756 US residents.
Is Azaleah a common name?
We classify Azaleah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 667 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Azaleah most popular?
The single biggest year for Azaleah was 2013, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Azaleah is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Azaleah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 371 people with the name Azaleah, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,534 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Azaleah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Azaleah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Azaleah appears almost entirely female. Of the 384 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Azaleah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Azaleah is Hispanic at 53.6%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Black (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Azaleah most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Azaleah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.6% (199 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Azaleah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Azaleah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Azaleah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Azaleah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Azaleah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Azaleah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Azaleah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.