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Hazel name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Hazel ranks #21 in female records (6,318 reported) and #4,306 in male records (24 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Hazel becoming more popular?

Hazel's reported female count decreased by 114 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #19 to #21. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

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Hazel has five letters and a z near the end. Compare its US use and written shape with Violet, Iris, and Willow while keeping your own preferences separate from the popularity figures. Check how Hazel looks alongside any names already used by siblings or close family. Shared initials can be a preference, but they should not prevent you from keeping a name you both like.

Hazel in US records, 1996–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for HazelFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.6,4320199620251996: 171 female records1997: 192 female records1998: 219 female records1999: 231 female records2000: 246 female records2001: 319 female records2002: 314 female records2003: 385 female records2004: 404 female records2005: 578 female records2006: 682 female records2007: 909 female records2008: 967 female records2009: 1,126 female records2010: 1,241 female records2011: 1,481 female records2012: 1,785 female records2013: 2,057 female records2014: 2,909 female records2015: 4,302 female records2016: 4,682 female records2017: 5,047 female records2018: 4,951 female records2019: 5,464 female records2020: 5,519 female records2021: 6,015 female records2022: 6,161 female records2023: 6,193 female records2024: 6,432 female records2025: 6,318 female records2001: 5 male records2002: 5 male records2004: 7 male records2007: 11 male records2008: 7 male records2009: 6 male records2010: 7 male records2011: 8 male records2013: 6 male records2014: 8 male records2015: 12 male records2016: 17 male records2017: 15 male records2018: 16 male records2019: 6 male records2020: 19 male records2021: 31 male records2022: 28 male records2023: 24 male records2024: 45 male records2025: 24 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20256,31821244,306
20246,43219452,845
20236,19318244,386
20226,16127283,929
20216,01528313,605
20205,51931194,921
20195,46433611,275
20184,95142165,627
20175,04743155,898
20164,68252175,399
20154,30263126,824
20142,90910589,084
20132,057157611,232
20121,785173——
20111,48121189,059
20101,241264710,055
20091,126293611,500
2008967345710,269
2007909358117,277
2006682465——
2005578514——
200440468379,281
2003385681——
2002314768511,320
2001319752511,200
2000246893——
1999231916——
1998219943——
19971921,007——
19961711,081——

Questions about Hazel’s popularity

How common is Hazel in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Hazel ranks #21 in female records (6,318 reported) and #4,306 in male records (24 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Hazel?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Hazel only.

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Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Hazel creates a match.

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