Hazel

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

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 hรฆsel. 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

Hazel first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 629 babies (rank #75 that year). In 2024 it was given to 629 girls (rank #75). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Hazel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hazel yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

3,908
Total babies (all years)
23
Years in the data
629
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
1996141#267
1997111#318
1998115#313
199987#372
200096#350
200179#401
200266#471
2003100#371
200491#407
2005144#292
2006132#329
2007130#335
2008113#388
2009106#401
2010120#381
2011131#363
2012156#309
2013147#318
2014194#252
2015238#219
2016255#208
2023527#91
2024629#75