Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls
Hazel is a primarily female given name meaning "hazel", from the name of the tree or the color. It is derived from the Old English hæsel. It became a popular name in English-speaking countries during the 19th century, along with other names of plants or trees used for girls.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hazel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
The Fault in Our Stars — my wife loved it. I did too, though I took longer to admit it. We named our daughter Hazel and she is, contrary to the book, extremely healthy and loud.
— Brian, Indianapolis IN, 2015
My grandmother had hazel eyes. She didn't have a name I could borrow. I took the eyes instead.
— Meredith, Philadelphia PA, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 21 | #356 |
| 1881 | 50 | #217 |
| 1882 | 73 | #191 |
| 1883 | 123 | #149 |
| 1884 | 209 | #122 |
| 1885 | 281 | #105 |
| 1886 | 429 | #81 |
| 1887 | 504 | #72 |
| 1888 | 898 | #55 |
| 1889 | 1,056 | #48 |
| 1890 | 1,366 | #37 |
| 1891 | 1,447 | #32 |
| 1892 | 1,897 | #25 |
| 1893 | 2,052 | #22 |
| 1894 | 2,103 | #23 |
| 1895 | 2,252 | #22 |
| 1896 | 2,226 | #22 |
| 1897 | 2,339 | #18 |
| 1898 | 2,439 | #19 |
| 1899 | 2,033 | #26 |
| 1900 | 2,425 | #29 |
| 1901 | 2,097 | #23 |
| 1902 | 2,238 | #25 |
| 1903 | 2,139 | #26 |
| 1904 | 2,301 | #23 |
| 1905 | 2,351 | #25 |
| 1906 | 2,315 | #23 |
| 1907 | 2,530 | #23 |
| 1908 | 2,698 | #24 |
| 1909 | 2,708 | #24 |
| 1910 | 3,032 | #24 |
| 1911 | 3,290 | #25 |
| 1912 | 4,197 | #25 |
| 1913 | 4,589 | #27 |
| 1914 | 5,324 | #29 |
| 1915 | 7,092 | #26 |
| 1916 | 7,214 | #31 |
| 1917 | 7,285 | #31 |
| 1918 | 7,615 | #33 |
| 1919 | 7,430 | #32 |
| 1920 | 7,308 | #34 |
| 1921 | 7,341 | #34 |
| 1922 | 6,757 | #37 |
| 1923 | 6,246 | #40 |
| 1924 | 6,342 | #42 |
| 1925 | 5,778 | #45 |
| 1926 | 5,303 | #48 |
| 1927 | 5,096 | #53 |
| 1928 | 4,649 | #59 |
| 1929 | 4,164 | #64 |
| 1930 | 3,888 | #71 |
| 1931 | 3,507 | #74 |
| 1932 | 3,340 | #75 |
| 1933 | 3,030 | #82 |
| 1934 | 2,811 | #87 |
| 1935 | 2,695 | #92 |
| 1936 | 2,511 | #96 |
| 1937 | 2,347 | #106 |
| 1938 | 2,337 | #111 |
| 1939 | 2,101 | #118 |
| 1940 | 2,068 | #123 |
| 1941 | 1,981 | #131 |
| 1942 | 1,911 | #139 |
| 1943 | 1,852 | #144 |
| 1944 | 1,659 | #148 |
| 1945 | 1,439 | #164 |
| 1946 | 1,521 | #175 |
| 1947 | 1,558 | #183 |
| 1948 | 1,348 | #199 |
| 1949 | 1,320 | #205 |
| 1950 | 1,182 | #219 |
| 1951 | 1,148 | #226 |
| 1952 | 1,058 | #243 |
| 1953 | 1,041 | #251 |
| 1954 | 1,036 | #256 |
| 1955 | 910 | #287 |
| 1956 | 771 | #315 |
| 1957 | 746 | #334 |
| 1958 | 658 | #360 |
| 1959 | 585 | #391 |
| 1960 | 577 | #397 |
| 1961 | 514 | #433 |
| 1962 | 447 | #459 |
| 1963 | 420 | #472 |
| 1964 | 363 | #512 |
| 1965 | 343 | #515 |
| 1966 | 301 | #542 |
| 1967 | 256 | #595 |
| 1968 | 241 | #619 |
| 1969 | 212 | #684 |
| 1970 | 235 | #676 |
| 1971 | 188 | #773 |
| 1972 | 169 | #801 |
| 1973 | 141 | #891 |
| 1974 | 136 | #926 |
| 1975 | 134 | #945 |
| 1976 | 115 | #1,067 |
| 1977 | 127 | #1,042 |
| 1978 | 132 | #1,034 |
| 1979 | 112 | #1,180 |
| 1980 | 132 | #1,070 |
| 1981 | 131 | #1,074 |
| 1982 | 120 | #1,162 |
| 1983 | 90 | #1,334 |
| 1984 | 116 | #1,166 |
| 1985 | 119 | #1,187 |
| 1986 | 121 | #1,174 |
| 1987 | 141 | #1,086 |
| 1988 | 111 | #1,305 |
| 1989 | 154 | #1,089 |
| 1990 | 145 | #1,180 |
| 1991 | 127 | #1,308 |
| 1992 | 143 | #1,219 |
| 1993 | 147 | #1,181 |
| 1994 | 146 | #1,207 |
| 1995 | 162 | #1,098 |
| 1996 | 171 | #1,081 |
| 1997 | 192 | #1,007 |
| 1998 | 219 | #943 |
| 1999 | 231 | #916 |
| 2000 | 246 | #893 |
| 2001 | 319 | #752 |
| 2002 | 314 | #768 |
| 2003 | 385 | #681 |
| 2004 | 404 | #683 |
| 2005 | 578 | #514 |
| 2006 | 682 | #465 |
| 2007 | 909 | #358 |
| 2008 | 967 | #345 |
| 2009 | 1,126 | #293 |
| 2010 | 1,240 | #264 |
| 2011 | 1,481 | #211 |
| 2012 | 1,785 | #173 |
| 2013 | 2,056 | #157 |
| 2014 | 2,909 | #105 |
| 2015 | 4,302 | #63 |
| 2016 | 4,681 | #52 |
| 2017 | 5,046 | #43 |
| 2018 | 4,951 | #42 |
| 2019 | 5,462 | #33 |
| 2020 | 5,513 | #31 |
| 2021 | 6,011 | #28 |
| 2022 | 6,157 | #27 |
| 2023 | 6,181 | #18 |
| 2024 | 6,401 | #19 |
