Hazle
Hazle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 670th; the most babies were born in 1924 (96). More babies were named Hazle in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Hazel) the hazel tree · English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192496 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,485babies recorded
What does the name Hazle mean?
Hazle is a spelling of Hazel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Hazel's meaning and origin.
Hazel is the English word for the hazel tree and its nut, and also a color. Wiktionary notes it was popular in the US around the turn of the 20th century. It is also an English surname for someone who lived near hazel trees.
hazel (English, “hazel tree; light brown color”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names, names that mean tree.
Hazle popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 43 since 1915.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #16,001 | 5 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #3,521 | 10 |
| 1940 | #1,655 | 23 |
| 1930 | #963 | 58 |
| 1920 | #747 | 94 |
| 1910 | #683 | 39 |
| 1900 | #767 | 23 |
| 1890 | #1,042 | 8 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hazle, counting every spelling?
Hazle is a spelling of Hazel, a name family that ranked #31 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 6,338 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel | 6,318 | #21 | 31,119 |
| Hazelle | 20 | #5,990 | 97 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Hazle?
About 300 people born in the US named Hazle are alive today, with a median age of 80; half are between 72 and 88. That makes Hazle a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hazle by state
How common Hazle was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (3.7×), Arkansas (3.6×), Mississippi (3.1×), Texas (2.9×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hazle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hazle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hazle
What does Hazle mean?
Hazle is a spelling of Hazel, which means “the hazel tree” (English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Hazle?
Hazle was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 670th; the most babies were born in 1924 (96). More babies were named Hazle in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Hazle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Hazle in the US.
Where was Hazle most popular?
In 1922–1926, Hazle was most common in Tennessee (0.25 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Mississippi.