Abigail vs Hazel
Abigail and Hazelcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
Abigail and Hazel over time
Abigail and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Hazel in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Hazel moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #105 and #147 the year before became #128 and #108.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Hazel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #115 and #55.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hazel in 31.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Hazel #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hazel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Hazel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #105 and #147; by 2022 that had become #128 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Hazel #75.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Hazel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Hazel moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #33 and #34; by 2015 that had become #33 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Hazel #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Hazel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #27 in 2019, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Hazel moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #27 and #38; by 2020 that had become #38 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Hazel #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #31 in 2008, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Hazel #169.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Hazel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the English word for the hazel tree, or the light brown colour associated with it, ultimately from Old English 'hæsel'. Created as a given name in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (nature name) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hazel has a recorded origin (English (nature name)); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hazel.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Hazel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls