Hazel
The English name of the hazel tree and its nut, from Old English haesel. Victorian taste for plant names brought it into use for girls.
Hazel in 2025
Hazel was given to 6,342 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 65th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 523 babies born.
The history of Hazel
Hazel reached its highest point in 1918, when 7,680 babies were given the name, ranking 56th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 26th, in 1897.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 305,469 babies have been named Hazel. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Hazel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hazel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,676 | 65 |
| 1890s | 20,273 | 26 |
| 1900s | 23,991 | 32 |
| 1910s | 57,629 | 34 |
| 1920s | 59,627 | 60 |
| 1930s | 29,038 | 123 |
| 1940s | 16,958 | 224 |
| 1950s | 9,283 | 401 |
| 1960s | 3,751 | 706 |
| 1970s | 1,513 | 1,162 |
| 1980s | 1,241 | 1,784 |
| 1990s | 1,695 | 1,611 |
| 2000s | 5,971 | 591 |
| 2010s | 34,014 | 101 |
| 2020s | 36,809 | 63 |
Where Hazel is heading
Hazel has risen 47% over the past decade, from 4,314 babies in 2015 to 6,342 in 2025.
Names like Hazel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hazel.