girl (SSA Category)English OriginUS Rank #21 in 2025

Hazel

Alternative forms & variants: Haze

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“The hazel tree; symbolizing wisdom, insight, and protection in Celtic tradition”

Linguistic heritage: Old English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:HAY-zuhl

IPA (US English):/ˈheɪzəl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19187,615 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#216,342 births in 2025

Total US Registrations305,469Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1918 (7,615 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level24 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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