Haziel
An English masculine name of uncertain, possibly Hebrew origin meaning "God sees".
Name Census estimates that about 1,376 living Americans carry the first name Haziel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Haziel today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haziel births was 2024 (176 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haziel. 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 Haziel with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Haziel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 249,095 Americans
Peak year
2024
176 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,176
Tracked since 1992
Census
Haziel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 775 people with the first name Haziel, which placed it at #14,981 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
#14,981
National first-name rank
People counted
775
775 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haziel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haziel is Hispanic at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Black (3.4%) and White (3.1%). 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 Haziel 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 Haziel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.2% · 699
- Black or African American3.4% · 26
- White3.1% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 24
- Two or more races0.3% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Haziel
Out of the 1,388 babies given the name Haziel since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Haziel as a male name
- Ranked #1,176 in 2024
- 176 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (176 births)
Haziel as a female name
- Ranked #17,834 in 2012
- 5 female births in 2012
- Peak: 2012 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haziel leans strongly male. 684 people counted with this name were male (88.8%), compared with 86 female bearers (11.2%).
Popularity
Haziel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haziel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 551 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haziel 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 Haziel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haziels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Haziel, while Virginia, Nevada, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 66 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haziel
The name Haziel is a Hebrew name with roots dating back to ancient times. It is thought to be derived from the Hebrew words "chazah" meaning "to see" and "El" which is one of the names for God in the Hebrew tradition, suggesting the name could mean "one who sees God" or "vision of God."
The earliest known reference to the name Haziel can be found in the book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish text from the 3rd century BCE. In the book, Haziel is mentioned as one of the fallen angels who taught humans various skills and occult knowledge before the great flood.
In the medieval period, Haziel was also known as one of the angelic rulers mentioned in the grimoires, which were texts of ceremonial magic used by occultists and magicians. The name appeared in several of these texts, including the Ars Almadel and the Ars Notoria.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Haziel was Rabbi Haziel ben Shemaiah, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 1st century CE. He was known for his expertise in the Oral Torah and was a member of the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish court of that time.
Another notable figure with the name Haziel was Haziel ben Judah, a 13th-century Jewish philosopher and commentator from Spain. He wrote extensively on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah, and his works were highly influential in the development of these traditions.
In the 16th century, there was a Jewish scholar named Haziel Judah Aryeh Loeb who lived in Poland. He was a prominent figure in the Polish Jewish community and contributed to the study of Jewish law and ethics.
A more recent individual with the name Haziel was Haziel Suyderhoud, a Dutch writer and journalist who lived from 1897 to 1965. He was known for his novels and short stories, which often explored themes of social justice and the human condition.
Another 20th-century figure with the name Haziel was Haziel Desdames, a Haitian artist and painter who lived from 1929 to 2008. He was known for his vibrant and colorful depictions of Haitian life and culture, and his works are celebrated as important contributions to the Caribbean art scene.
People
Haziel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haziel 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
Haziel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haziel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,376 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haziel 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 249,095 US residents.
Is Haziel a common name?
We classify Haziel as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haziel most popular?
The single biggest year for Haziel was 2024, when 176 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haziel is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haziel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 775 people with the name Haziel, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,981 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 Haziel 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 Haziel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haziel leans strongly male. 684 people counted with this name were male (88.8%), compared with 86 female bearers (11.2%). 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 Haziel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haziel is Hispanic at 90.2%. The next largest groups are Black (3.4%) and White (3.1%). 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 Haziel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Haziel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.2% (699 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 Haziel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haziel a male name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Haziel 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 Haziel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haziel 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 Haziel 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 common is the name Haziel?
See how many people have the name Haziel on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.