Total births
79
Girls' name · since 2004
Hazzel
79 babies named Hazzel in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16456
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hazzel is the #16456 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 79 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hazzel has been recorded 79 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #16456 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #16456 among girls today
- 79 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hazzel is currently the #16456 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 79 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16456
- among girls today
- 79
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Hazzel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16456
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Hazzel was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hazzel in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Hazzel compares
79 21st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hazzel's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hazzel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hazzel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hazzel's full recorded timeline at 2017, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hazzel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,456
Active since
2004
Hazzel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Hazzel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hazzel's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Hazzel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hazzel? ▼
Hazzel has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16456 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Hazzel most popular? ▼
Hazzel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Hazzel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hazzel since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hazzel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hazel, Hazle, Hazelle, Hazley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hazzel's data
- Hazzel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hazzel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hazzel
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Hazelle Girl
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Hazley Girl
#2133 687 births
Hazely Girl
#3634 496 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hazzel: #16456 Girls' Name - 79 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hazzel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hazzel 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 July 2026.