Hazel
GirlsBest rank #63 (2024) · ranked in 6 years
Hazel has appeared in the popularity rankings across 6 of the tracked years since 2020.
It climbed from #91 in 2020 to #65 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Hazel sits at #65.
At its peak year of 2024, Hazel was given to 6,477 newborns.
Hazel was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Hazel is most popular
In 2025, Hazel was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,318 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 584 births, 9.2% of the national total, where it ranked #96 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 37.6% of Hazel births, against 13.2% Northeast, 25.0% Midwest, 24.2% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Hazel placed as high as #14 in Idaho and as low as #172 in New Jersey.
Top states, 2025
- 1California584 · #96 there
- 2Texas561 · #107 there
- 3Florida290 · #117 there
- 4Ohio261 · #49 there
- 5Pennsylvania261 · #55 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.2%
- Midwest25.0%
- South37.6%
- West24.2%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Hazel a popular name?
- Hazel reached a best rank of #63 in 2024 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Hazel rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Hazel ranks #65.
- Is Hazel a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Hazel most popular?
- Hazel peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)