Girl's name
Hazel
Say it HAY-zul
English origin hazel (plant)
2 syllables
Where Hazel is loved, common and rare
Loved in British Columbia and five more places. Common across Ontario, Ireland, England and Wales and two more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, three German cities, Quebec and six more places.
1 in 240 girls born in Ireland in 2025
British Columbia 9thOntario 26thIreland 55th
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Every place
In 22 of the 40 official lists, among them British Columbia (9th), Ontario (26th) and Ireland (55th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria state | 3rd 2025 | 325 | rank only |
| New Zealand | 4th 2025 | 157 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 5th 2025 | 214 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 5th 2025 | 72 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 8th 2025 | 259 | rank only |
| British Columbia province | 9th 2023 | 102 | about 1 in 117 |
| Ontario province | 26th 2024 | 250 | about 1 in 218 |
| Ireland | 55th 2025 | 88 | 1 in 240 |
| England and Wales | 71st 2025 | 638 | 1 in 397 |
| Scotland | 94th 2025 | 46 | 1 in 389 |
| Northern Ireland | 132nd 2025 | 15 | 1 in 486 |
| Quebec province | 297th 2025 | 18 | about 1 in 1,445 |
| Cologne city | 308th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 2,048 |
| The Netherlands | 399th 2025 | 33 | about 1 in 1,849 |
| Berlin city | 465th 2023 | 6 | about 1 in 2,417 |
| France | 589th 2025 | 70 | 1 in 4,097 |
| Sweden | 885th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 8,034 |
| Italy | 1116th 2024 | 8 | 1 in 22,396 |
| Austria | 1305th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 17,861 |
| Switzerland | 1792nd 2025 | 2 | 1 in 16,997 |
| Nova Scotia province | 20th 2025 | 17 | rank only |
| Bonn city | 173rd 2025 | 3 | about 1 in 1,005 |
Rare, below the listed names: Munich, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Nova Scotia Vital Statistics (data.novascotia.ca) (Nova Scotia); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Taken from the hazel tree, Hazel is a plant name recorded as an English name.
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Two syllables, HAY-zul, give it a soft, warm sound. No spelling variants are listed, and its simple shape is part of its appeal.
Hazel is one of the leading girls' names in Victoria, New Zealand and Queensland, while it is rare in the Netherlands, France and Sweden. Its history is a clear revival: in the Ontario and British Columbia records it was at its height at the very start of the records, then faded, and it has returned so strongly that it is now rising in 16 places with no falls recorded.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- HAY-zul, 2 syllables
- Meaning
hazel (plant)
- Origin
- English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Hazel.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 16 of 17 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 207 | 195 | 179 | 148 | 153 | 147 | 108 | 90 | 75 | 71 |
| Scotland | 142 | 161 | 225 | 191 | 170 | 174 | 186 | 136 | 97 | 94 |
| Northern Ireland | 238 | 178 | 333 | 298 | 209 | 169 | 132 | |||
| Ireland | 105 | 84 | 99 | 95 | 95 | 76 | 80 | 71 | 44 | 55 |
| Ontario | 71 | 57 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 26 | |
| British Columbia | 31 | 48 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 9 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 6 | 20 | |||||||
| New South Wales | 64 | 52 | 40 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| Victoria | 43 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Queensland | 81 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| South Australia | 51 | 41 | 45 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Quebec | 601 | 414 | 388 | 370 | 575 | 329 | 291 | 313 | 337 | 297 |
| France | 1318 | 1467 | 1024 | 1112 | 839 | 695 | 592 | 615 | 644 | 589 |
| The Netherlands | 631 | 548 | 562 | 715 | 550 | 521 | 461 | 500 | 399 | |
| Austria | 1916 | 1320 | 1899 | 1310 | 1291 | 1876 | 1307 | 644 | 678 | 1305 |
| Switzerland | 896 | 1494 | 1296 | 1020 | 922 | 737 | 1008 | 794 | 800 | 1792 |
| Berlin | 847 | 543 | 814 | 988 | 782 | 812 | 969 | 465 | ||
| Bonn | 173 | |||||||||
| Leipzig | 411 | 411 | 406 | 389 | 215 | 178 | ||||
| Rostock | 202 | 187 | 174 | 158 | ||||||
| Sweden | 925 | 604 | 885 | |||||||
| Italy | 1821 | 1215 | 1116 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 638 | 251.9 |
| 2024 | 75 | 629 | 243.8 |
| 2023 | 90 | 527 | 205.4 |
| 2022 | 108 | 463 | 175.7 |
| 2021 | 147 | 350 | 127.7 |
| 2020 | 153 | 326 | 121.5 |
| 2019 | 148 | 343 | 122.5 |
| 2018 | 179 | 293 | 101.6 |
| 2017 | 195 | 271 | 90.6 |
| 2016 | 207 | 255 | 83.0 |
| 2015 | 219 | 238 | 77.3 |
| 2014 | 252 | 194 | 63.3 |
| 2013 | 318 | 147 | 47.7 |
| 2012 | 308 | 156 | 48.4 |
| 2011 | 362 | 131 | 40.8 |
| 2010 | 380 | 120 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 398 | 106 | 33.8 |
| 2008 | 388 | 113 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 335 | 130 | 42.5 |
| 2006 | 328 | 132 | 44.1 |
| 2005 | 292 | 144 | 50.0 |
| 2004 | 406 | 91 | 31.8 |
| 2003 | 369 | 100 | 35.9 |
| 2002 | 469 | 66 | 24.7 |
| 2001 | 399 | 79 | 29.5 |
| 2000 | 349 | 96 | 35.1 |
| 1999 | 370 | 87 | 30.9 |
| 1998 | 312 | 115 | 39.8 |
| 1997 | 316 | 111 | 37.9 |
| 1996 | 266 | 141 | 47.6 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Hazel in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2009. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1925, at 637.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Hazel per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1925 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Hazel
1 in 239 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 82 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 293 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 101 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 127 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 459 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 124 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
1 in 143 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Hazel.
Middle names for Hazel
1 in 71 in Scotland
Hazel Olivia
2-4 beats · initials HO
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Hazel Emily
2-3 beats · initials HE
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Hazel Grace
2-1 beats · initials HG
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Hazel Sophia
2-3 beats · initials HS
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Hazel Maria
2-3 beats · initials HM
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Hazel Amelia
2-4 beats · initials HA
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Hazel Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials HE
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Hazel Rose
2-1 beats · initials HR
Changes the beat after Hazel: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
Same style as Hazel
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 326 in England and Wales
97% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 239 in England and Wales
96% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 124 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 284 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 184 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Hazel across countries and decades.
Famous people named Hazel
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Brugger, Hazel Keech, Hazel Abel, Hazel Court, Hazel Scott, Hazel McCallion and Hazel R. O'Leary.
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Swiss comedian born 1993
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British actress and model born 1987
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American politician (1888-1966)
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English actress (1926–2008)
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American musician (1920-1981)
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Canadian politician (1921–2023)
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Politician, lawyer born 1937
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Hazel
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Hazel?
Her best rank is No. 3 in Victoria in 2025. She is in the published lists of 22 of our 40 regions.
What does Hazel mean?
Wiktionary glosses Hazel as "hazel (plant)".
How do you pronounce Hazel?
HAY-zul, with 2 syllables.
Is Hazel getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 16 of 17 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Hazel?
The deck's top five sisters for Hazel: Violet, Sadie, Sienna, Summer and Rosie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.