Given name
Hayzel
“from the hazel tree”
Hayzel is a variant of Hazel. One English interpretation is “from the hazel tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hayzel is a variant of Hazel. One English interpretation is “from the hazel tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hayzel is a variant of Hazel. An origin associated with Hazel is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hayzel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 687
- 0 boys · 687 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,860 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,860 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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