Haziel
Boy name · #795 in 2025 · Distinctive
Haziel is currently the #795 boy name in the United States — 317 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,678 boys born in 2025 was named Haziel.
The 33-year story
Haziel first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 317 babies and a rank of #795. 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.
Babies named Haziel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Haziel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haziel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Haziel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Haziel is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Haziel is most common in AZ (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Haziel is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Haziel
Statistically, parents drawn to Haziel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasiel, Azriel, Eliel, Oziel, and Jahziel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haziel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 317 | #795 |
| 2024 | 176 | #1176 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1508 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1504 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2129 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 57 | #2287 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2161 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 53 | #2348 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 26 | #3443 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haziel a popular boy name?
Haziel ranked #795 among boys in 2025 with 317 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Haziel most popular?
Haziel peaked in 2025, when 317 American boys received the name (ranked #795 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haziel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,678 newborn American boys was named Haziel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.