Hayzel
A feminine name derived from the English words "hay" and "hazel," suggesting a connection to nature.
Name Census estimates that about 645 living Americans carry the first name Hayzel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hayzel today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hayzel births was 2022 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hayzel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
645
~ 1 in 531,402 Americans
Peak year
2022
67 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,131
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Hayzel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hayzel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 345 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hayzel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hayzel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hayzel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hayzels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Hayzel, while Minnesota, Indiana, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hayzel
The name Hayzel is believed to have originated from the Old English language, dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the words "hæg" meaning "hay" and "sele" meaning "dwelling" or "hall". The combination of these words likely referred to a person who lived in a dwelling surrounded by hay fields or meadows.
During the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, from the 5th to the 11th centuries, variations of the name such as Hægsele, Hægsæle, and Hægsæl were commonly used. The name was particularly popular among the rural communities of England, where hay was an essential crop for sustaining livestock.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hayzel can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Hægsele" in reference to a landowner in the county of Oxfordshire.
In the 12th century, the name Hayzel was mentioned in the Cartulary of Rievaulx Abbey, a collection of charters and records from a Cistercian monastery in Yorkshire. This suggests that the name was also used in the northern regions of England during the medieval period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hayzel, including:
1. Hayzel the Scribe (c. 1150 - c. 1220), a renowned calligrapher and illuminator of manuscripts in the Kingdom of England during the late 12th and early 13th centuries.
2. Hayzel of Bury (c. 1280 - c. 1350), a respected scholar and philosopher who taught at the Benedictine monastery in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
3. Hayzel Fairfax (1572 - 1647), an English soldier and Parliamentary commander during the English Civil War, known for his pivotal role in the Battle of Naseby in 1645.
4. Hayzel Cromwell (1628 - 1658), the youngest son of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
5. Hayzel Pepys (1633 - 1703), an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, best known for his detailed diary which provides valuable insights into life in 17th-century London.
While the name Hayzel may have fallen out of widespread use in modern times, its long history and etymological roots in the Old English language make it a fascinating example of how names can reflect the cultural and geographical influences of their origins.
People
Hayzel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hayzel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hayzel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hayzel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 645 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hayzel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 531,402 US residents.
Is Hayzel a common name?
We classify Hayzel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 649 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hayzel most popular?
The single biggest year for Hayzel was 2022, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hayzel is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hayzel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hayzel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.