Aurora vs Hazel
Aurora 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, Aurora was ranked #42 and Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aurora was ranked #42 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aurora and Hazel over time
Aurora and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aurora in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aurora reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Hazel in 1. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aurora #43 in 2024, Hazel #75 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hazel in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Aurora moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #345 and #308; by 2013 that had become #257 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Hazel #75.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hazel in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Hazel #55.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hazel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #29 in 2022, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #42, Hazel #8.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023
Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hazel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #42 in 2021, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aurora #42, Hazel #10.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hazel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #91 in 2023, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Aurora moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #440 and #370; by 2015 that had become #312 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #93, 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 | Aurora | 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 | /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 | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Aurora does not have one recorded yet.
- Aurora has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hazel.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Aurora 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
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 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