How Many People Are Named Hazle?
An estimated 261 people in the United States have the first name Hazle. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Hazle peaked in popularity in 1919 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hazle 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 Hazle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Hazle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
261
About 1 in 1,313,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1919
99 births
Total Registered
2,484
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hazle
Hazle is predominantly female (98.3%), though 43 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hazle as a male name
Ranked #3,628 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1919 (8 births)
Hazle as a female name
Ranked #14,205 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 1924 (96 births)
Hazle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hazle span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 832 babies were registered. Hazle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hazle by Decade
How has Hazle 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.
Hazle by State
Birth registrations for Hazle span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi. The lowest are in Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina. On average, about 50 Hazles were registered per state.
Hazle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hazle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hazle
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hazle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazle?
We estimate approximately 261 people named Hazle 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 1,313,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Hazle a common name?
Hazle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,484 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hazle most popular?
Hazle reached peak popularity in 1919, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hazle is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hazle a female name?
Hazle is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hazle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hazle Smith, Hazle Johnson, Hazle 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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