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Hazel
OriginEnglish
Meaning"the hazelnut tree"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1356
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About Hazel
The name Hazel peaked for boys at #438 in 1904. The name is most popular in HAZEL, HAZEL, and HAZEL. Hazel is also used for girls, ranking #21 in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,917 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | #3,603 | 31 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,924 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #4,383 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | #2,837 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2025 | #4,306 | 24 | 14.1 |
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Hazel in pop culture
- Hazel “Haze” Motes
Main character of Flannery O’Connor’s “Wise Blood”
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