Hazel
The nut tree, Old English hæsel; one of the Victorian plant names.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Hazel appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 62 different years between 1886 and 2025. Its biggest year was 1918, when 7,615 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 33 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1897, at No. 18. In 2025 it ranked No. 21 for girls. All told, 305,469 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Hazle (2,485), Hazelle (932), Hayzel (687), Hassel (512) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,644 | No. 48 |
| 1890s | 20,154 | No. 18 |
| 1900s | 23,802 | No. 23 |
| 1910s | 57,068 | No. 24 |
| 1920s | 58,984 | No. 34 |
| 1930s | 28,567 | No. 71 |
| 1940s | 16,657 | No. 123 |
| 1950s | 9,135 | No. 219 |
| 1960s | 3,674 | No. 397 |
| 1970s | 1,489 | No. 675 |
| 1980s | 1,236 | No. 1068 |
| 1990s | 1,683 | No. 914 |
| 2000s | 5,930 | No. 293 |
| 2010s | 33,919 | No. 33 |
| 2020s | 36,638 | No. 18 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.