Hazle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	28	–	28	3	–	#670
1890s	145	–	145	15	+418%	#685
1900s	177	–	177	18	+22%	#767
1910s	593	21	614	61	+247%	#683
1920s	815	17	832	83	+36%	#747
1930s	368	–	368	37	-56%	#963
1940s	180	5	185	19	-50%	#1,459
1950s	84	–	84	8	-55%	#2,343
1960s	15	–	15	2	-82%	#6,935
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	–	5	1	–	#18,331
2010s	15	–	15	2	+200%	#17,506
2020s (to 2025)	17	–	17	3	+89%	#14,133

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#670

1890s

145

–

145

+418%

#685

1900s

177

–

177

+22%

#767

1910s

593

614

+247%

#683

1920s

815

832

+36%

#747

1930s

368

–

368

-56%

#963

1940s

180

185

-50%

#1,459

1950s

–

-55%

#2,343

1960s

–

-82%

#6,935

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#18,331

2010s

–

+200%

#17,506

2020s (to 2025)

–

+89%

#14,133

The story of Hazle

Hazle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 2,485 American babies have been named Hazle. Its peak came in 1919, when 99 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 Hazle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hazle?

The median living Hazle is about 81 years old; half are between 73 and 89. An estimated 400 people named Hazle 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.

Hazle 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	6	#14,215	–	–
2021	6	#14,133	–	–
2020	5	#16,001	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#17,506	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	5	#17,839	–	–
2011	5	#17,767	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,331	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	5	#6,185	–	–
1950	10	#3,521	–	–
1945	15	#2,273	–	–
1940	23	#1,655	–	–
1935	32	#1,286	–	–
1930	58	#963	–	–
1925	64	#936	–	–
1920	94	#747	–	–
1915	75	#763	7	#3,213
1910	39	#683	–	–
1905	16	#944	–	–
1900	23	#767	–	–
1895	15	#835	–	–
1890	8	#1,042	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hazle?

The median living Hazle is about 81 years old. Half of all living Hazles are between 73 and 89 years old.

How many people named Hazle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hazle are alive in the United States, based on 2,485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hazle in 2025?

Hazle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hazle?

2,485 babies have been named Hazle in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hazle most popular?

Hazle peaked in 1919, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Hazle a boy or girl name?

Hazle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hazle rising or falling?

Hazle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Hazle popularity over time

The story of Hazle

How old are people named Hazle?

Hazle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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