Hazel is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hazel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hazel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hazel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hazel is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “the hazel tree”. one of the botanical names of the Victorian era.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 305,469 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,249 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,723 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,540 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,685 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hazel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (7,680/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (641/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (178/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (108/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (11/yr).
Hazel has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #56 nationally (given to 7,680 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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