How Many People Are Named Hazell?
An estimated 219 people in the United States have the first name Hazell. It is predominantly female (98.4%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Hazell peaked in popularity in 2016 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hazell 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 Hazell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
219
About 1 in 1,565,088 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.4% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
17 births
Total Registered
367
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hazell
Hazell is predominantly female (98.4%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hazell as a male name
Ranked #3,916 in 1926
6 male births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (6 births)
Hazell as a female name
Ranked #8,098 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (17 births)
Hazell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hazell span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 98 babies were registered. While Hazell is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hazell by Decade
How has Hazell 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.
Hazell by State
Hazell + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Hazell
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Hazell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazell?
We estimate approximately 219 people named Hazell 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 1,565,088 Americans share this first name.
Is Hazell a common name?
Hazell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 367 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hazell most popular?
Hazell reached peak popularity in 2016, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hazell is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hazell a female name?
Hazell is predominantly female. 98.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hazell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hazell Smith, Hazell Johnson, Hazell 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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