Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1994
Hitzel
11 babies named Hitzel in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1994–2003
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Hitzel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Hitzel recorded 11 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2003.
- 11 total births
- 1994–2003 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Hitzel since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2003.
- 11
- total births
- 1994–2003
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Hitzel was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hitzel in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Hitzel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hitzel's full recorded timeline at 2003, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hitzel at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Hitzel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2003
- Peak year (2003)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Hitzel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hitzel's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Hitzel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hitzel? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 11 babies named Hitzel. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 6 births.
When was Hitzel most popular? ▼
Hitzel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Hitzel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hitzel since 1994 -- 10 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Hitzel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hitomi, Hitney, Hitha. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1994–2003 (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. "Hitzel: Baby Name Since 1994 - 11 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hitzel. 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 Hitzel 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.