Hazel
Hazel is an English nature name derived from the hazel tree, symbolizing wisdom and protection in Celtic tradition. The name also refers to the warm, golden-brown eye color.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 6,328. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,481
- 2012: 1,785
- 2013: 2,057
- 2014: 2,909
- 2015: 4,302
- 2016: 4,682
- 2017: 5,047
- 2018: 4,951
- 2019: 5,464
- 2020: 5,519
- 2021: 6,015
- 2022: 6,161
- 2023: 6,193
- 2024: 6,432
- 2025: 6,318
- 2026 (projected): 6,328
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across most languages
- •Nature name that feels both vintage and contemporary
- •Works well across all ages from baby to adult
- •Rarely requires spelling corrections
Similar Names
Famous People
Hazel Scott
Jazz pianist and singer
Hazel McCallion
Former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Canada
Hazel Henderson
Futurist and economic iconoclast
Hazel Brugger
Swiss-American comedian
Statistics
302,580
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
Discovery
Keep browsing
Rising now
Browse trending names
Names that climbed the most between 2020 and 2025.
Always popular
Explore timeless classics
Names that have sat in the top 50 for decades.
For this gender
See all-time favorites
The most common names since 1880, by total births.
Stories
Read famous-name profiles
How well-known people changed the names they carried.
Guides
Browse recent articles
Recent articles on naming trends.