Hazel Name Popularity and Statistics
Hazel is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births305,469
First Year on Record1880
Hazel popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6,318 | #21 |
| 2025 | Boys | 24 | #4,249 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6,432 | #19 |
| 2024 | Boys | 45 | #2,835 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,193 | #18 |
| 2023 | Boys | 24 | #4,343 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6,161 | #27 |
| 2022 | Boys | 28 | #3,879 |
| 2021 | Girls | 6,015 | #28 |
| 2021 | Boys | 31 | #3,582 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5,519 | #31 |
| 2020 | Boys | 19 | #4,855 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5,464 | #33 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6 | #10,803 |
| 2018 | Girls | 4,951 | #42 |
| 2018 | Boys | 16 | #5,540 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5,047 | #43 |
| 2017 | Boys | 15 | #5,788 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,682 | #52 |
| 2016 | Boys | 17 | #5,318 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,302 | #63 |
| 2015 | Boys | 12 | #6,676 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,909 | #105 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8 | #8,781 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1918 · Girls
7,615 recorded births and rank #33.
1919 · Girls
7,430 recorded births and rank #32.
1921 · Girls
7,341 recorded births and rank #34.
1920 · Girls
7,308 recorded births and rank #34.
Where Hazel ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- WY
- Rank #4 · 15 recorded births
- ID
- Rank #6 · 82 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #7 · 148 recorded births
- ND
- Rank #7 · 29 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #8 · 110 recorded births
- MN
- Rank #10 · 176 recorded births
- IN
- Rank #11 · 178 recorded births
- IA
- Rank #11 · 90 recorded births