Hazael
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has seen".
Name Census estimates that about 653 living Americans carry the first name Hazael. It is a predominantly male name (90.3% of registrations). The average person named Hazael today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hazael births was 2024 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hazael. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hazael with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
653
~ 1 in 524,892 Americans
Peak year
2024
44 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,346
Tracked since 1983
Census
Hazael in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 587 people with the first name Hazael, which placed it at #18,374 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,374
National first-name rank
People counted
587
587 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
85.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hazael
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hazael is Hispanic at 85.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.3%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hazael described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hazael at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino85.2% · 500
- White6.3% · 37
- Black or African American5.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
- Two or more races0.7% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Hazael
Hazael leans heavily male at 90.3% of total registrations, but 64 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Hazael as a male name
- Ranked #3,346 in 2024
- 35 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (35 births)
Hazael as a female name
- Ranked #10,536 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hazael leans strongly male. 534 people counted with this name were male (91.0%), compared with 53 female bearers (9.0%).
Popularity
Hazael: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hazael from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 229 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Hazael remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hazael 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 Hazael during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hazaels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hazael
The name Hazael has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages, specifically in Hebrew and Aramaic. It is derived from the Hebrew word "chazah," which means "to see" or "to have a vision." The name is believed to have been in use since ancient times, particularly in the regions of the Levant and Mesopotamia.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Hazael can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it refers to a king of Aram-Damascus who reigned during the 9th century BCE. According to the biblical accounts, Hazael was anointed as king by the prophet Elijah and later waged war against the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
In the 13th century, a prominent Muslim scholar and historian, Ibn al-Athir, mentioned a historical figure named Hazael in his work "Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh" (The Complete History). This Hazael was a military commander who served under the Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tazz in the 9th century CE.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hazael. One of the earliest known was Hazael, a Syrian military leader who ruled from 842 to 805 BCE and was responsible for the expansion of the Aramean kingdom.
Another significant figure with the name Hazael was a 12th-century Seljuk ruler who governed parts of modern-day Iran and Turkey. He is known for his role in the Seljuk-Byzantine Wars and his conflicts with the Crusaders.
In the 19th century, a prominent Arabian philosopher and scholar named Hazael bin Ali al-Wazir (1818-1891) made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics. He was born in Baghdad and is remembered for his writings on Islamic philosophy and theology.
More recently, Hazael Buchler (1919-2009) was a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter known for his work in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He directed several acclaimed films, including "Enamorada" (1946) and "La Ilusión Viaja en Tranvía" (1954).
Hazael Gonzalez (born 1972) is a contemporary Puerto Rican actor and director. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including "Despacito" (2015) and "Ozark" (2017-present), where he played the role of Javi Elizonndro.
These examples illustrate the diverse cultural and historical backgrounds associated with the name Hazael, spanning ancient times to the present day and encompassing various regions and professions.
People
Hazael + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hazael 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
Hazael: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazael?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 653 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hazael 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 524,892 US residents.
Is Hazael a common name?
We classify Hazael as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 660 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hazael most popular?
The single biggest year for Hazael was 2024, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hazael is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hazael in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 587 people with the name Hazael, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,374 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hazael in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hazael?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hazael leans strongly male. 534 people counted with this name were male (91.0%), compared with 53 female bearers (9.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hazael?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hazael is Hispanic at 85.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.3%) and Black (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hazael most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Hazael in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.2% (500 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hazael in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hazael a male name?
Yes, 90.3% of people registered as Hazael in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Hazael still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hazael in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hazael can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Hazael?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Hazael on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.