Hazelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,990

among girls · ↑261 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hazelle

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1914

34 babies

All-time total

932

#7,884 all-time among girls

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Hazelle popularity over time

932 babies have been named Hazelle since 1888, 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
1880s	5	1	–	#1,363
1890s	96	10	+1820%	#824
1900s	69	7	-28%	#1,128
1910s	240	24	+248%	#1,025
1920s	122	12	-49%	#1,528
1930s	16	2	-87%	#2,862
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	76	8	–	#6,905
2010s	192	19	+153%	#5,190
2020s (to 2025)	116	19	+1%	#5,293

Where Hazelle 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Hazelle

Hazelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,990 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 932 American babies have been named Hazelle. Its peak came in 1914, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Hazelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hazelle?

The median living Hazelle is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Hazelle 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.

Hazelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,990
2024	19	#6,251
2023	11	#9,223
2022	23	#5,527
2021	24	#5,293
2020	19	#6,164
2019	18	#6,526
2018	19	#6,352
2017	12	#8,981
2016	26	#5,190
2015	23	#5,724
2014	16	#7,434
2013	17	#7,170
2012	24	#5,612
2011	19	#6,673
2010	18	#7,026
2009	19	#6,905
2008	17	#7,532
2007	7	#14,463
2006	9	#11,792
2005	8	#12,245
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,674
2002	5	#16,376
2001	6	#14,154
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,258
1925	7	#4,195
1920	29	#1,528
1915	34	#1,179
1910	14	#1,238
1905	7	#1,599
1900	8	#1,495
1895	8	#1,242
1890	10	#895
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hazelle?

The median living Hazelle is about 10 years old. Half of all living Hazelles are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Hazelle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hazelle are alive in the United States, based on 932 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hazelle in 2025?

Hazelle ranked #5,990 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hazelle?

932 babies have been named Hazelle in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hazelle most popular?

Hazelle peaked in 1914, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Hazelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hazelle rising or falling?

Hazelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Hazelle become more popular?

Hazelle looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Hazelle in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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