How Many People Are Named Hassel?
An estimated 126 people in the United States have the first name Hassel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Hassel peaked in popularity in 1925 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hassel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hassel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Hassel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
126
About 1 in 2,720,273 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1925
27 births
Total Registered
512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hassel
Hassel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 512 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hassel as a male name
Ranked #5,518 in 1974
5 male births in 1974
Peak: 1925 (27 births)
Hassel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hassel span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 174 babies were registered. Hassel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hassel by Decade
How has Hassel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hassel by State
Birth registrations for Hassel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina. The lowest are in West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina. On average, about 15 Hassels were registered per state.
Hassel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hassel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hassel
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hassel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hassel?
We estimate approximately 126 people named Hassel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,720,273 Americans share this first name.
Is Hassel a common name?
Hassel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hassel most popular?
Hassel reached peak popularity in 1925, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hassel is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hassel a male name?
Hassel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hassel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hassel Smith, Hassel Johnson, Hassel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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