US rank #1729 Boys' name Peak 2024 2,237 births

Hazen — #1729 US boys' name

2,237 babies named Hazen in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s251900s351910s1631920s2491930s1331940s1001950s741960s361970s451980s591990s1032000s2982010s5632020s354
#1729
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Hazen was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

95 babies were named Hazen in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hazen

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,237 babies named Hazen between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hazen currently holds the #1729 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 95 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hazen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 563 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Hazen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 131 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Maine. In total, SSA state-level files list Hazen in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hazen 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 2,237 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.

Hazen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,237

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

2024

95 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,729

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hazen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
95
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
020406080100 202420101996197919561941192619121896 11

Hazen popularity over time — girls

80 total births recorded since 2007 (Hazen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 80 births
468101214 20212020201920182017201620152014200920082007 5

Hazen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
563 births that decade — 25% of Hazen's all-time total
1890s251900s351910s1631920s2491930s1331940s1001950s741960s361970s451980s591990s1032000s2982010s5632020s354

Hazen by state

Where Hazen concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hazen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
131 5.9%
#2 Utah
58 2.6%
#3 Maine
33 1.5%
#4 Texas
33 1.5%
#5 California
23 1.0%
#6 Oklahoma
19 0.8%
#7 Washington
17 0.8%
#8 Florida
6 0.3%
Michigan share of Hazen's total US births 5.9%
Even split

131 of 2,237 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Hazen appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hazen?
2,237 babies have been named Hazen since 1896. It currently ranks #1729 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 95 births.
When was Hazen most popular?
Hazen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 563 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Hazen most popular?
The top states for the name Hazen are Michigan (131 births), Utah (58 births), Maine (33 births).
How long has the name Hazen been used?
Hazen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hazen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hazel, Haziel, Haze, Hazael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1896–2024 (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.