US rank #6150 Girls' name Peak 1914 912 births

Hazelle — #6150 US girls' name

912 babies named Hazelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s961900s691910s2401920s1221930s162000s762010s1922020s96
#6150
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Hazelle was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

34 babies were named Hazelle in 1914 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hazelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 912 babies named Hazelle between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hazelle currently holds the #6150 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1914, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hazelle performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 240 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Hazelle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and South Dakota. In total, SSA state-level files list Hazelle in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hazelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 912 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hazelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

912

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1914

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#6,150

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hazelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1914)
34
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Hazelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
240 births that decade — 26% of Hazelle's all-time total
1880s51890s961900s691910s2401920s1221930s162000s762010s1922020s96

Hazelle by state

Where Hazelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Hazelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 3.2%
#2 Minnesota
10 1.1%
#3 South Dakota
6 0.7%
#4 Iowa
5 0.5%
California share of Hazelle's total US births 3.2%
Even split

29 of 912 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hazelle?
912 babies have been named Hazelle since 1888. It currently ranks #6150 among girls. The peak year was 1914 with 34 births.
When was Hazelle most popular?
Hazelle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 240 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Hazelle most popular?
The top states for the name Hazelle are California (29 births), Minnesota (10 births), South Dakota (6 births).
How long has the name Hazelle been used?
Hazelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hazelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hazel, Hazle, Hazley, Hazely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.