Aria vs Hazel
Aria and Hazel compared 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, Aria was ranked #29 and Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aria was ranked #16 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #22 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aria was ranked #23 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #34 and Hazel #71 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aria was ranked #72 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aria was ranked #4275 and Hazel #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Aria and Hazel over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Aria and Hazel over time
Aria and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Aria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hazel in 2.
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.
Aria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Aria in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #26 and #27 the year before became #23 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aria and Hazel changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2008 and 2023, ending at #16 and #10.
- Longest-running competitions
Aria and Hazel were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #34 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aria #58 in 2023, Hazel #44 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hazel in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Hazel #71 in 2025.
The order changed in 2012: Aria moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #615 and #362; by 2012 that had become #294 and #308.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #34, Hazel #71.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Aria held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hazel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aria #11 in 2018, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Hazel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #19 and #20; by 2021 that had become #23 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aria #16, Hazel #10.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hazel in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aria #58 in 2023, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #72, Hazel #55.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Aria held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hazel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2018, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Hazel moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #26 and #27; by 2022 that had become #23 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aria #29, Hazel #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aria #22 in 2024, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aria #22, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Aria
Pairs where Aria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aria vs Daisy
Aria and Daisy both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ada vs Aria
Ada and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aria vs Aurora
Aria and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Elsie vs Aria
Elsie and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Elsie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other comparisons involving Hazel
Pairs where Hazel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hazel vs Heather
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hazel rose about as far as Heather fell — from #154 and #167 in 1964 to #55 and #325 in 2025.
Hazel · Heather · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lisa vs Hazel
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hazel rose about as far as Lisa fell — from #222 and #154 in 1964 to #443 and #55 in 2025.
Lisa · Hazel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Hazel vs Victoria
Hazel and Victoria changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #55 and #166.
Hazel · Victoria · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Evelyn vs Hazel
Evelyn and Hazel changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #94 and #55.
Evelyn · Hazel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.
- Ivy vs Evie
Ivy and Evie averaged 4.8 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 408 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ella vs Harper
Ella and Harper averaged 6.0 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 944 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ella · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mia vs Harper
Mia and Harper averaged 6.3 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 945 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mia · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ivy vs Hazel
Ivy and Hazel averaged 6.4 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 354 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Hazel · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aria | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #29 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hazel has a recorded origin (English (nature name)); Aria does not have one recorded yet.
- Aria and Hazel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Aria 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
Aria
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2018 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #71 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls