Hazel
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Hazel is an English nature name from the hazelnut tree, and also describes a warm golden-brown color. Hazel branches served English diviners, Shakespeare applied the word to eye color, and the name was among the twenty-five most popular in the late 1800s, returning in the late 1990s, perhaps aided by Julia Roberts’s daughter. In the Bible Jacob used hazel rods to help Laban’s flocks breed, and the name suggests a clever, resourceful woman.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Classic Biblical Baby Names
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Usage of Hazel in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Hazel against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Hazel is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Hazel in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6,318 girls were named Hazel, making it the #21 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 302,580 girls have been named Hazel, with the most (7,615) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, Vermont and Idaho.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Hazel
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Hazel, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Hazel (Category 3) | 1979 | South Indian Ocean | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Hazel | 1965 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Hazel | 1965 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Cyclone Hazel (Category 1) | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | 120 km/h |
| Hurricane Hazel (Category 4) | 1954 | North Atlantic | 213 km/h |
| Hurricane Hazel (Category 1) | 1953 | North Atlantic | 139 km/h |
| Typhoon Hazel (Category 1) | 1948 | Western Pacific | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Hazel
There are 52 towns and villages with Hazel in their name, in 7 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 40🇨🇦 Canada 4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇪 Belgium 1🇯🇲 Jamaica 1🇿🇦 South Africa 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Hazel Grove | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 20,170 | Map |
| Hazel Dell | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | 19,435 | Map |
| Hazel Park | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 16,597 | Map |
| Hazel Crest | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 14,118 | Map |
| Hazel Green | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,630 | Map |
| Hazel Green | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,247 | Map |
| Hazel | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | 406 | Map |
| Hazel Green | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | 228 | Map |
| Hazel | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 90 | Map |
| Hazel Run | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 60 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Hazel
There are 33 lakes and reservoirs with Hazel in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 20🇨🇦 Canada 13
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| Hazel Creek | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Hazel Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Hazel songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Hazel in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Hazel
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Hazel.
Hazel Clark
Hazel Hawke
Hazel Scott
Fictional characters named Hazel
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Hazel as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,172 dogs named Hazel in public pet registers, making it the #114 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (65), Maple Ridge (21), Port Moody (6). Hazel as a dog name →
FurryName has found 44 cats named Hazel in public pet registers, making it the #151 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (24), Tacoma (3), Corangamite Shire (2). Hazel as a cat name →
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