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Hazel

Girl English /HAY-zel/ #18 in 2023

Hazel is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Hazel

The hazel tree. Botanical name.

Popularity of Hazel

Popularity, 1880–2023

6,205 births in 2023

1880 2023

289,797 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1918

7,680 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

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Boy · Germanic

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

God is gracious

Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

From Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.