Hazeline
A feminine name derived from the hazel tree, associated with wisdom and fertility.
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Hazeline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hazeline today is around 81 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hazeline births was 1925 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hazeline. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Hazeline is about 81 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Hazelines were born before 1955.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hazeline. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1925
14 babies that year
Average age
81
years old
1954 SSA rank
#4,413
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Hazeline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hazeline from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hazeline 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 Hazeline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hazelines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hazeline
The name Hazeline has its origins in the Old French language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is a feminine form derived from the name Hazel, which itself comes from the Old English word "hæsel," meaning the hazel tree or shrub. This name likely originated among the French and Norman populations of northern France and later spread to other regions of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hazeline can be found in a 13th century manuscript from the region of Normandy, where it appears as a variant spelling of the more common Hazel. This suggests that the name was in use among the Norman aristocracy of that era, who spoke a dialect of Old French heavily influenced by the Germanic roots of the region's earlier inhabitants.
In the 14th century, the name Hazeline appeared in several religious texts and records from various parts of France and England, indicating its gradual adoption by the general populace. One notable example is a reference to a nun named Hazeline in a chronicle of the Benedictine abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, dated to around 1350.
As the name spread throughout Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Hazeline, Hazelyne, and Hazelina, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the preferences of individual families or scribes.
Among the notable historical figures who bore the name Hazeline, one can mention:
1. Hazeline de Courtenay (c. 1268 - 1335), a French noblewoman and the Countess of Auxerre.
2. Hazeline de Montfort (c. 1300 - 1372), an English nun and abbess of the Franciscan convent in Denny, Cambridgeshire.
3. Hazeline de Villiers (c. 1430 - 1498), a French poet and courtier at the court of King Charles VII.
4. Hazeline de Foix (c. 1510 - 1578), a French Renaissance scholar and translator of classical works.
5. Hazeline de Bourbon (1569 - 1631), a French noble and patron of the arts, known for her support of the playwright Molière.
While the name Hazeline has become relatively uncommon in modern times, its historical roots and associations with both religious and aristocratic circles of medieval and Renaissance Europe lend it a sense of heritage and cultural significance.
People
Hazeline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hazeline 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
Hazeline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazeline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hazeline 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 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Hazeline a common name?
We classify Hazeline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 253 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hazeline most popular?
The single biggest year for Hazeline was 1925, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hazeline is about 81 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hazeline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hazeline 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.