Hazel

Girl name

Hazel has been given to 305,469 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #21 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈheɪzəl/

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

305,469

Peak year

1918 (7,680 babies)

Rank in 2025

#21 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +47%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman

US tennis and badminton player (1886–1974)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hazel.

301,540 babies since 1880

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285,768 babies since 1880

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332,458 babies since 1880

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337,323 babies since 1880

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