US rank #16402 Girls' name Peak 2016 79 births

Hazzel — #16402 US girls' name

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.

2000s192010s362020s24
#16402
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Hazzel

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Hazzel between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hazzel currently holds the #16402 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hazzel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hazzel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hazzel 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 79 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.

Hazzel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

79

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2016

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,402

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hazzel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4681012 20242022202120202019201720162015200820062004 7

Hazzel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
36 births that decade — 46% of Hazzel's all-time total
2000s192010s362020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hazzel?
79 babies have been named Hazzel since 2004. It currently ranks #16402 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
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?
Hazzel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.