Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Haze

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Hazel Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #1,429 Trend ↑ Rising 89%

A diminutive of the female given name Hazel.

Rank 2025
#1,429
among boys · ↑225 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
136
named Haze · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,556
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
150 babies
All-time total
1,342
#4,497 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Haze popularity over time

1,342 babies have been named Haze since 1912, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 32 32 3 – #2,694
1920s – 50 50 5 +56% #2,843
1930s – 21 21 2 -58% #2,440
1940s – 6 6 1 -71% #3,485
1950s – 5 5 1 -17% #3,904
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 24 24 2 – #6,209
2000s – 114 114 11 +375% #4,698
2010s 39 352 391 39 +243% #2,154
2020s (to 2025) 71 628 699 117 +198% #1,381

Where Haze 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 142 0.08 outside top 500
2027 158 0.09 outside top 500
2028 172 0.10 outside top 500
2029 186 0.11 outside top 500
2030 198 0.12 outside top 500

Where Haze is most popular

Boys named Haze per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Utah, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Haze born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 6 0.386 +519%
Utah 18 0.189 +202%
Oklahoma 14 0.158 +154%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +27%
Texas 61 0.069 +11%
Ohio 17 0.064 ≈ national
California 45 0.049 -21%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -22%
Georgia 11 0.043 -30%
Florida 17 0.036 -42%
Michigan 7 0.034 -45%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -47%
Indiana 5 0.031 -50%
Washington 5 0.031 -51%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -62%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Haze

Haze is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,429 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,342 American babies have been named Haze, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 150 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 Haze stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haze?

The median living Haze is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,200 people named Haze are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Haze 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 10 #9,694 126 #1,429
2024 10 #9,819 102 #1,654
2023 15 #7,394 135 #1,381
2022 13 #8,224 91 #1,793
2021 13 #8,195 85 #1,825
2020 10 #9,810 89 #1,736
2019 5 #16,438 66 #2,154
2018 6 #14,470 41 #2,913
2017 8 #12,036 36 #3,211
2016 9 #11,192 48 #2,600
2015 6 #15,196 35 #3,263
2014 – – 35 #3,173
2013 – – 20 #4,690
2012 5 #17,837 28 #3,744
2011 – – 25 #4,025
2010 – – 18 #5,117
2009 – – 14 #6,219
2008 – – 20 #4,795
2007 – – 20 #4,698
2006 – – 6 #11,150
2005 – – 18 #4,703
2004 – – 6 #10,445
2003 – – 7 #9,014
2002 – – 16 #4,780
2001 – – 7 #8,630
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #3,904
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,238
1925 – – 9 #3,017
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 7 #3,212
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haze?

The median living Haze is about 5 years old. Half of all living Hazes are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Haze are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Haze are alive in the United States, based on 1,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haze mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Hazel.

How popular is the name Haze in 2025?

Haze ranked #1,429 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haze?

1,342 babies have been named Haze in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haze most popular?

Haze peaked in 2023, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Haze a boy or girl name?

Haze is used for both: about 8% of babies named Haze have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Haze rising or falling?

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

Will Haze become more popular?

Haze is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 198 boys named Haze 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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