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How Rare Is the Name Hazel?
Hazel is a hundred-year-old name back in style. It ranks 258th of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 1,244 people sharing it, which puts it in the Common tier. It was most popular in the 1920s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 1,244
- Tier
- Common
- U.S. rank
- 258th
- Share of people
- 0.0804%
- People named
- 299,063
- Most popular
- the 1920s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Hazel
Hazel is a nature name, taken from the tree and its light brown nut, and it also names the eye color. It was a top-twenty name in the 1900s and 1910s, disappeared for decades, and rejoined the top thirty in the 2020s.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Hazel?
- Hazel is in the Common tier. About 1 in 1,244 people share it, which is 0.0804% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 258th of all time. In total 299,063 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Hazel a rare name?
- No. Hazel is a well-known name rather than a rare one. It is in the Common tier, ranked 258th of all time, with about 1 in 1,244 people sharing it.
- How common is the name Hazel?
- About 1 in 1,244 people in U.S. records share the name Hazel, which is 0.0804% of all recorded names and 258th of all time. That places it in the Common tier.
- Is Hazel a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Hazel is given almost entirely to girls. Of 299,063 people with the name, 296,198 were girls and 2,865 were boys.
- When was the name Hazel most popular?
- Hazel peaked in the 1920s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.