Hazel

Meaning and origin of Hazel

Popularity of Hazel in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Hazel has been rising fast (+16.9% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Hazel every 15 schools, all spellings combined.

Hazel in English-speaking countries

Hazel ranks 6^th in New Zealand, 13^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 20^th in United States, against 580^th in France.

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  6^th girls’ name444 babies in 3 years1 girl in 95+3.4% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  13^th girls’ name295 babies in 3 years1 girl in 135+7.6% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  26^th girls’ name730 babies in 3 years1 girl in 212+5.3% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  59^th girls’ name273 babies in 3 years1 girl in 238+12% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  20^th girls’ name18,943 babies in 3 years1 girl in 255+4.2% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  80^th girls’ name1,794 babies in 3 years1 girl in 428+15.2% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  109^th girls’ name120 babies in 3 years1 girl in 453+16.2% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  159^th girls’ name34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 662

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Asel255
• Aseel55
• Azelle (in French)25
• Azèle10

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

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