Given name
Azalee
“of the dry earth; resembling the flower”·“one who is spared by God”
Azalee is a variant of Azalea. Interpretations include “of the dry earth; resembling the flower” and “one who is spared by God”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Azalee is a variant of Azalea. Interpretations include “of the dry earth; resembling the flower” and “one who is spared by God”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Azalee is a variant of Azalea. Azalea has been associated with Latin and Hebrew naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1897. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Azalee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,526
- 0 boys · 1,526 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,542 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,542 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 50 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 549 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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