Azalea
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning dry; a flowering plant.
How Azalea has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #580 |
| 2016 | #585 |
| 2017 | #576 |
| 2018 | #511 |
| 2019 | #528 |
| 2020 | #481 |
| 2021 | #420 |
| 2022 | #404 |
| 2023 | #367 |
| 2024 | #358 |
| 2025 | #278 |
Azalea by the numbers
In 2025, 65 babies in England and Wales were named Azalea. In the US, 518 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 583 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Azalea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Azaliadry; a form of Azalea53 in the US (2017)
- Azaleeadry; a modern respelling of Azalea the flower23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Azaleedry, withered flower; a form of Azalea17 in the US (2017)
- Azaleyadry; a form of Azalea5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Azaleiadry; a variant of Azalea7 in the US (2017)
- Azeleadry; a flowering plant of the genus rhododendron6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Azalea
Names that are said the same way as Azalea, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Azalea, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Azalea
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