Hayzel
Girl name · #3894 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hayzel? In official American birth records, Hayzel has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayzel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Hayzel?
In official American birth records, the name Hayzel first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.