Hazel
Hazel tree; eye color — English origin.
Hazel currently ranks #27 in Canada (2024), #71 in England and Wales (2025), and #19 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Hazel ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Hazel has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Hazel.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #45 | #38 | #38 | #29 | #27 | — |
| England and Wales | — | — | — | #91 | #75 | #71 |
| USA | #31 | #28 | #27 | #19 | #19 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #27 |
| 2023 | #29 | |
| 2022 | #38 | |
| 2021 | #38 | |
| 2020 | #45 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #9 |
| 2023 | #10 | |
| 2022 | #20 | |
| 2021 | #19 | |
| 2020 | #36 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #13 |
| 2023 | #9 | |
| 2022 | #14 | |
| 2021 | #21 | |
| 2020 | #18 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #26 |
| 2023 | #25 | |
| 2022 | #33 | |
| 2021 | #35 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #347 |
| 2023 | #317 | |
| 2022 | #294 | |
| 2021 | #337 | |
| 2020 | #601 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #71 |
| 2024 | #75 | |
| 2023 | #91 | |
| USA | 2024 | #19 |
| 2023 | #19 | |
| 2022 | #27 | |
| 2021 | #28 | |
| 2020 | #31 | |
Names as popular as Hazel
Hazel ranked #9 among girl names in Alberta, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Hazel
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Hazel
Abigail is the more popular girl name in Canada, #25 to #27 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or HazelAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #27 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or HazelAria is the more popular girl name in Canada, #22 to #27 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or HazelHazel is the more popular girl name in Canada, #27 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or HazelAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #27 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Camila or HazelHazel is the more popular girl name in Canada, #27 to #190 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Hazel a popular girl name?
Yes. Hazel reached #9 in British Columbia in 2023, a top-ten girl name there.
#9 in British Columbia · 2023
GeographyWhere is Hazel most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Hazel ranks highest in England and Wales, at #71 in 2025.
#71 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Hazel mean?
Hazel means Hazel tree; eye color. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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