Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Hazael

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #3,545 Trend ↑ Rising 58%
Rank 2025
#3,545
among boys · ↓188 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Hazael · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
44 babies
All-time total
698
#6,875 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Hazael popularity over time

698 babies have been named Hazael since 1983, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s – 6 6 1 – #5,746
1990s – 89 89 9 +1383% #4,895
2000s – 179 179 18 +101% #3,105
2010s 24 205 229 23 +28% #3,614
2020s (to 2025) 46 149 195 33 +42% #3,357

Where Hazael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 39 0.02 outside top 500
2029 41 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Hazael

Hazael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,545 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 698 American babies have been named Hazael, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 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 Hazael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hazael?

The median living Hazael is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Hazael are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Hazael year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #13,826 32 #3,545
2024 9 #10,573 35 #3,357
2023 – – 22 #4,652
2022 8 #11,591 26 #4,129
2021 12 #8,681 19 #4,992
2020 11 #9,167 15 #5,808
2019 6 #14,442 22 #4,532
2018 5 #16,573 21 #4,654
2017 8 #12,035 24 #4,266
2016 5 #17,196 23 #4,378
2015 – – 30 #3,614
2014 – – 25 #4,053
2013 – – 19 #4,860
2012 – – 12 #6,768
2011 – – 11 #7,170
2010 – – 18 #5,116
2009 – – 16 #5,653
2008 – – 19 #4,961
2007 – – 17 #5,284
2006 – – 14 #5,888
2005 – – 16 #5,116
2004 – – 32 #3,105
2003 – – 22 #3,885
2002 – – 16 #4,779
2001 – – 17 #4,563
2000 – – 10 #6,500
1995 – – 6 #8,176
1990 – – 7 #6,700
1985 – – – –
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Famous people named Hazael

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hazael Hazael King of Aram-Damascus -900–-900 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hazael?

The median living Hazael is about 11 years old. Half of all living Hazaels are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Hazael are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Hazael are alive in the United States, based on 698 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hazael in 2025?

Hazael ranked #3,545 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hazael?

698 babies have been named Hazael in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hazael most popular?

Hazael peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Hazael a boy or girl name?

Hazael is used for both: about 10% of babies named Hazael have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Hazael rising or falling?

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

Will Hazael become more popular?

Hazael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Hazael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hazael?

Well-known people named Hazael include Hazael (politician).

Names like Hazael

Names that sound and feel close to Hazael: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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