How Many People Are Named Hazel?
An estimated 97,385 people in the United States have the first name Hazel. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Hazel peaked in popularity in 1918 with 7,680 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hazel 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 Hazel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hazel is overwhelmingly female, 2,865 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
97,385
About 1 in 3,520 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1918
7,680 births
Total Registered
299,063
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hazel
Hazel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 299,063 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Hazel as a male name
Ranked #2,837 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (79 births)
Hazel as a female name
Ranked #19 in 2024
6,401 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (7,615 births)
Hazel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hazel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 59,627 babies were registered. While Hazel is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hazel by Decade
How has Hazel 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,676 | 32 | 3,644 | |
| 1890s | 20,273 | 119 | 20,154 | |
| 1900s | 23,991 | 189 | 23,802 | |
| 1910s | 57,629 | 561 | 57,068 | |
| 1920s | 59,627 | 643 | 58,984 | |
| 1930s | 29,038 | 471 | 28,567 | |
| 1940s | 16,958 | 301 | 16,657 | |
| 1950s | 9,283 | 148 | 9,135 | |
| 1960s | 3,751 | 77 | 3,674 | |
| 1970s | 1,513 | 24 | 1,489 | |
| 1980s | 1,240 | 5 | 1,235 | |
| 1990s | 1,695 | 12 | 1,683 | |
| 2000s | 5,971 | 41 | 5,930 | |
| 2010s | 34,008 | 95 | 33,913 | |
| 2020s | 30,410 | 147 | 30,263 | |
Hazel by State
Birth registrations for Hazel span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 4,832 Hazels were registered per state.
Hazel + Last Name Combinations
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Hazel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazel?
We estimate approximately 97,385 people named Hazel 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 3,520 Americans share this first name.
Is Hazel a common name?
Hazel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 299,063 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hazel most popular?
Hazel reached peak popularity in 1918, when 7,680 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hazel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hazel a female name?
Hazel is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hazel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hazel Smith, Hazel Johnson, Hazel 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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