Declining since 2022, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Azaylea since 2004
Babies named Azaylea per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 84 |
| 2020s | 60 |
Meaning & origin
Azaylea is a modern botanical name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 2004, a time when flower names and elaborate respellings were gaining popularity. Its peak year was 2014, but since 2022 its trajectory has been falling. The name is rare: in 2025, it ranked 8,860th place, with roughly 1 in every 146,115 girls receiving it. Azaylea stands out as a creative variant of the more common Azalea, offering a fresh twist for parents seeking a nature-inspired name with a unique spelling.
Azaylea is a modern invented name, a respelling of Azalea, itself derived from the name of the flowering shrub. The plant name comes from Greek 'azaleos' meaning 'dry', referring to the dry soil where azaleas thrive. The name entered the baby name pool in the early 2000s, part of a trend of botanical and -lea/lee ending names for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Aza, Lea, Zay
Sibling names for Azaylea
Names that share Azaylea's style, for a brother or sister.
