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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hazel

Ranked #527 - 1 in 81,170 people
US

Most common in

United States

99k bearers

World total

98,558

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#527

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States99k
Worldwide
~99k
rank #527
Rarity
1 in 81,170
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~99k in US

About the name Hazel

There are an estimated 98,558 people named Hazel alive worldwide today. That ranks Hazel at #527 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hazel is held by approximately 98,558 people, ranking #527 among first names. That works out to roughly 30 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,368 U.S. residents).

Historically Hazel is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.1% female).

Hazel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.9%Female 99.1%

Hazel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hazel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 50
  3. 1882: 73
  4. 1883: 123
  5. 1884: 209
  6. 1885: 281
  7. 1886: 435
  8. 1887: 509
  9. 1888: 911
  10. 1889: 1,064
  11. 1890: 1,374
  12. 1891: 1,460
  13. 1892: 1,909
  14. 1893: 2,065
  15. 1894: 2,113
  16. 1895: 2,265
  17. 1896: 2,237
  18. 1897: 2,354
  19. 1898: 2,451
  20. 1899: 2,045
  21. 1900: 2,440
  22. 1901: 2,116
  23. 1902: 2,253
  24. 1903: 2,155
  25. 1904: 2,325
  26. 1905: 2,367
  27. 1906: 2,326
  28. 1907: 2,549
  29. 1908: 2,727
  30. 1909: 2,733
  31. 1910: 3,060
  32. 1911: 3,317
  33. 1912: 4,243
  34. 1913: 4,627
  35. 1914: 5,385
  36. 1915: 7,160
  37. 1916: 7,293
  38. 1917: 7,355
  39. 1918: 7,680
  40. 1919: 7,509
  41. 1920: 7,387
  42. 1921: 7,415
  43. 1922: 6,826
  44. 1923: 6,312
  45. 1924: 6,413
  46. 1925: 5,837
  47. 1926: 5,363
  48. 1927: 5,147
  49. 1928: 4,696
  50. 1929: 4,231
  51. 1930: 3,941
  52. 1931: 3,564
  53. 1932: 3,393
  54. 1933: 3,075
  55. 1934: 2,853
  56. 1935: 2,751
  57. 1936: 2,551
  58. 1937: 2,386
  59. 1938: 2,385
  60. 1939: 2,139
  61. 1940: 2,112
  62. 1941: 2,011
  63. 1942: 1,943
  64. 1943: 1,895
  65. 1944: 1,689
  66. 1945: 1,463
  67. 1946: 1,553
  68. 1947: 1,585
  69. 1948: 1,369
  70. 1949: 1,338
  71. 1950: 1,199
  72. 1951: 1,165
  73. 1952: 1,079
  74. 1953: 1,059
  75. 1954: 1,049
  76. 1955: 928
  77. 1956: 788
  78. 1957: 760
  79. 1958: 658
  80. 1959: 598
  81. 1960: 587
  82. 1961: 522
  83. 1962: 464
  84. 1963: 428
  85. 1964: 379
  86. 1965: 343
  87. 1966: 301
  88. 1967: 263
  89. 1968: 247
  90. 1969: 217
  91. 1970: 240
  92. 1971: 188
  93. 1972: 176
  94. 1973: 141
  95. 1974: 141
  96. 1975: 134
  97. 1976: 122
  98. 1977: 127
  99. 1978: 132
  100. 1979: 112
  101. 1980: 132
  102. 1981: 131
  103. 1982: 120
  104. 1983: 90
  105. 1984: 117
  106. 1985: 124
  107. 1986: 121
  108. 1987: 141
  109. 1988: 111
  110. 1989: 154
  111. 1990: 145
  112. 1991: 127
  113. 1992: 143
  114. 1993: 147
  115. 1994: 153
  116. 1995: 167
  117. 1996: 171
  118. 1997: 192
  119. 1998: 219
  120. 1999: 231
  121. 2000: 246
  122. 2001: 324
  123. 2002: 319
  124. 2003: 385
  125. 2004: 411
  126. 2005: 578
  127. 2006: 682
  128. 2007: 920
  129. 2008: 974
  130. 2009: 1,132
  131. 2010: 1,248
  132. 2011: 1,489
  133. 2012: 1,785
  134. 2013: 2,063
  135. 2014: 2,917
  136. 2015: 4,314
  137. 2016: 4,699
  138. 2017: 5,062
  139. 2018: 4,967
  140. 2019: 5,470
  141. 2020: 5,538
  142. 2021: 6,046
  143. 2022: 6,189
  144. 2023: 6,217
  145. 2024: 6,477
  146. 2025: 6,342

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hazel worldwide?

There are an estimated 98,558 people named Hazel alive worldwide today, ranking #527 globally.

Is Hazel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 81,170 people. In the United States there are roughly 98,558 bearers, which is 1 in 3,368 Americans.

Is Hazel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hazel is used 0.9% male and 99.1% female.

Where does the name Hazel come from?

Who are famous people named Hazel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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