Hazen
Boy name · #1781 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 90 baby boys were named Hazen, placing it at #1781 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 boys born in 2025 was named Hazen.
Babies named Hazen per year. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Hazen first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 95 babies and a rank of #1735. 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 Hazen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hazen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hazen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hazen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hazen is most common
State-level data for Hazen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hazen
Statistically, parents drawn to Hazen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mazen, Hayzen, Aizen, Valen, and Tylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hazen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #1778 |
| 2024 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2014 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2150 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2373 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2292 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2047 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 37 | #2846 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hazen a popular boy name?
Hazen ranked #1781 among boys in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Hazen most popular?
Hazen peaked in 2024, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1735 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hazen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American boys was named Hazen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.