Hazel Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Hazel is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Hazel has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Hazel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 31st out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 718th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 103rd out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1001st out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 290th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 816th out of 1550 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 441st out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 43rd out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Hazel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Hazel"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Hazel"

"Hazel" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 31st of 1539 128,616
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 718th of 1654 1,264
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 103rd of 1429 48,289
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 1001st of 1332 465
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 290th of 1441 17,203
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 816th of 1550 2,356
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 441st of 1586 10,885
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 43rd of 1328 53,216

Regional Popularity of "Hazel" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Hazel" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
73.39%
251st/342
82.00%
287th/350
- 46.12%
214th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
11.39%
32nd/281
23.87%
74th/310
15.14%
58th/383
7.98%
34th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Hazel"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Hazel" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.