Hazelle
A feminine name of French origin meaning "the hazel tree".
Name Census estimates that about 368 living Americans carry the first name Hazelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hazelle today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hazelle births was 1914 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hazelle. 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
368
~ 1 in 931,398 Americans
Peak year
1914
34 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,227
Tracked since 1888
Census
Hazelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 300 people with the first name Hazelle, which placed it at #29,484 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
#29,484
National first-name rank
People counted
300
300 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hazelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hazelle is White at 41.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.0%). 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 Hazelle 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 Hazelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.3% · 124
- Hispanic or Latino25.3% · 76
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.0% · 48
- Black or African American9.3% · 28
- Two or more races6.7% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Hazelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hazelle from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 240 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1910s peak, Hazelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hazelle 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 Hazelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hazelles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Minnesota, South Dakota recorded the most babies named Hazelle, while Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hazelle
The name Hazelle is believed to have its origins in the Gaelic and Celtic cultures, dating back to the early medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "hazel," which refers to the hazelnut tree and its distinctive brown color.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 12th-century Irish text "Lebor Gabála Érenn" (The Book of Invasions), where a character named Hazelle is mentioned. This suggests that the name was in use among Celtic communities in Ireland and Scotland during this time period.
In the 13th century, the name Hazelle appeared in English records, indicating its adoption by Anglo-Norman nobility and its spread throughout the British Isles. It is possible that the name was popularized by the fame of the hazelnut, which was a highly prized food item and a symbol of fertility and abundance in medieval Europe.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Hazelle was Hazelle de Burgh, a 14th-century English noblewoman and the daughter of William de Burgh, 3rd Earl of Ulster. She lived from around 1300 to 1349.
In the 16th century, Hazelle Pettigrew, a Scottish woman from Ayrshire, gained notoriety for her involvement in the Scottish Reformation. She was born around 1520 and played a role in propagating Protestant beliefs in her local community.
During the 17th century, Hazelle Fenton, an English poet and playwright, made a name for herself in literary circles. She was born in 1630 and is best known for her work "The Memoirs of a Coquette," which offered insight into the lives of women in Restoration England.
In the 19th century, Hazelle Newberry, an American pioneer and educator, left her mark on the history of the American West. Born in 1825 in Ohio, she traveled to Oregon and helped establish one of the first schools in the region, teaching Native American children.
Another notable figure with the name Hazelle was Hazelle Goodwin, a British suffragette and women's rights activist. Born in 1885, she played a pivotal role in the campaign for women's suffrage in the early 20th century, participating in marches and protests.
While the name Hazelle has become less common in recent times, its historical roots and associations with nature, nobility, and pioneering spirit have contributed to its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Hazelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hazelle 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
Hazelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 368 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hazelle 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 931,398 US residents.
Is Hazelle a common name?
We classify Hazelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 912 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hazelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Hazelle was 1914, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hazelle is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hazelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 300 people with the name Hazelle, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,484 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 Hazelle 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 Hazelle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hazelle leans strongly female. 303 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Hazelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hazelle is White at 41.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.0%). 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 Hazelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hazelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.3% (124 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 Hazelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hazelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hazelle 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.
Is Hazelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hazelle 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 Hazelle 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 share the name Hazelle?
You can see how many people share the name Hazelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.