Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Hasel isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hasel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 406
- 6 boys · 400 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1930. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 124 as a first name in 2020; 210 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hasel’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Hasel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
Harvie
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18% boys · 82% girls
Hildegard
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>99% girls
Ethel
“a noble woman” · “one who is noble”
>99% girls
Helene
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Jewell
“one who is playful; resembling a precious gem”
21% boys · 79% girls