Hayzel
Girl name · #3894 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Hayzel is currently the #3894 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Hayzel.
Babies named Hayzel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Hayzel first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 67 babies and a rank of #2604. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hayzel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hayzel in class?
Hayzel scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Hayzel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayzel is most common
State-level data for Hayzel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hayzel
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayzel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raizel, Grettel, Maybel, Rebel, and Huxley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayzel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayzel a popular girl name?
Hayzel ranked #3894 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Hayzel most popular?
Hayzel peaked in 2022, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2604 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hayzel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Hayzel. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.