Hayzel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,860

among girls · ↑290 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hayzel · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

67 babies

All-time total

687

#9,634 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Hayzel popularity over time

687 babies have been named Hayzel since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	37	4	–	#8,606
2010s	345	35	+832%	#2,921
2020s (to 2025)	305	51	+47%	#2,614

Where Hayzel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Hayzel

Hayzel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,860 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 687 American babies have been named Hayzel. Its peak came in 2022, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hayzel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hayzel?

The median living Hayzel is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Hayzel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hayzel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,860
2024	35	#4,150
2023	52	#3,152
2022	67	#2,614
2021	64	#2,688
2020	49	#3,197
2019	56	#2,939
2018	57	#2,921
2017	47	#3,361
2016	50	#3,254
2015	49	#3,314
2014	25	#5,367
2013	17	#7,169
2012	23	#5,774
2011	15	#7,936
2010	6	#15,668
2009	14	#8,606
2008	9	#11,954
2007	8	#13,117
2006	6	#15,825
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hayzel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hayzel?

The median living Hayzel is about 6 years old. Half of all living Hayzels are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Hayzel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hayzel are alive in the United States, based on 687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hayzel in 2025?

Hayzel ranked #3,860 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hayzel?

687 babies have been named Hayzel in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hayzel most popular?

Hayzel peaked in 2022, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Hayzel a boy or girl name?

Hayzel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hayzel rising or falling?

Hayzel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hayzel become more popular?

Hayzel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Hayzel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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