Aria vs Hazel
Aria 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, 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 2024, Aria was ranked #35 and Hazel #75 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 2024, Aria was ranked #4270 and Hazel #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Aria and Hazel over time
Aria and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 81 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aria #31 in 2022, Hazel #75 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aria held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hazel in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aria #31 in 2022, Hazel #75 in 2024.
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, 2024: Aria #35, Hazel #75.
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.
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 | 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 #29 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); 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 #29 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