Hazley
A feminine name derived from the English surname Hasley, meaning "hazelly meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 613 living Americans carry the first name Hazley. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hazley today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hazley births was 2024 (90 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hazley. 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
613
~ 1 in 559,142 Americans
Peak year
2024
90 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,116
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Hazley: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hazley from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 412 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
Hazley 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 Hazley during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hazleys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Hazley, while Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hazley
The name Hazley is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, which lasted from the 5th to the 11th centuries AD. The name is thought to be a combination of two Old English words: "hæsl," meaning hazel or hazel tree, and "leah," which translates to a meadow, woodland, or clearing.
This name was likely given to individuals born or residing in areas with abundant hazel trees or those born in a meadow or woodland clearing. It may have been used as a descriptive name to identify a person's place of birth or residence in the early days of English naming traditions.
While there are no known direct references to the name Hazley in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components "hæsl" and "leah" can be found in various Old English writings and records from that period, indicating the words' usage and significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hazley can be traced back to the 12th century, when a man named Hazley of Berkshire was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1166, a historical record of financial accounts from the reign of King Henry II.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Hazley:
1. Hazley Woodhouse (1629-1701), an English politician and member of the House of Commons during the latter half of the 17th century.
2. Hazley Marsden (1765-1842), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a renowned explorer and cartographer.
3. Hazley Ainsworth (1807-1876), an English author and historian who wrote extensively on the industrial revolution and the social conditions of the working class in Manchester.
4. Hazley Jennings (1878-1962), an American architect known for designing several notable buildings in New York City, including the Grand Central Terminal.
5. Hazley Ramsay (1916-1998), a Scottish botanist and conservationist who played a significant role in preserving the rare and endangered plant species of the Scottish Highlands.
While the name Hazley may not be as common today as it once was, its rich history and origins in the Old English language serve as a testament to the enduring legacy of ancient naming traditions and their influence on modern nomenclature.
People
Hazley + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hazley 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
Hazley: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hazley?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 613 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hazley 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 559,142 US residents.
Is Hazley a common name?
We classify Hazley as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 617 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hazley most popular?
The single biggest year for Hazley was 2024, when 90 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hazley is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hazley a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hazley 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.