Girls' name · since 1887
Hazle
2,442 babies named Hazle in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,111 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,442
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,442 girls have been named Hazle since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hazle has been recorded 2,442 times among girls since 1887, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2022.
- #4,111 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,442 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hazle ranks #4,111 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,442 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,111 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,442
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hazle's 2,442 recorded births place it above 94.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Hazle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hazle splits its recorded history at 1928: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 96 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hazle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2022
- Peak year (1924)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Hazle popularity over time - boys
43 total births recorded since 1915 (Hazle as boys' name)
Hazle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (815 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Hazle's strongest decade.
815 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Hazle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 145
1890s
145 births
- 1900s 177
1900s
177 births
- 1910s
1910s
593 births
- 1920s
1920s
815 births
- 1930s
1930s
368 births
- 1940s 180
1940s
180 births
- 1950s 84
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 815 births (33% of all-time use).
How Hazle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hazle's total volume
Hazle by state
Where Hazle concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 189 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 122 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 91 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 75 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 55 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 48 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 43 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 31 | 1.3% |
189 of 2,442 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Hazle appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hazle's data
- Hazle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (815 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hazles (189 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hazle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~135 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1887–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hazle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.