Evelyn vs Hazel
Evelyn 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, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Hazel #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Hazel #10 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #20 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
Evelyn and Hazel over time
Evelyn and Hazel appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hazel in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Evelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2024, Hazel moved ahead of Evelyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #8 and #15 the year before became #10 and #8.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evelyn and Hazel changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #94 and #55.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Evelyn and Hazel averaged 55.4 places apart, ending at #94 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Hazel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #94 and #55.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #13 in 2023, Hazel #75 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Hazel in 43.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Hazel moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #76 and #80; by 2023 that had become #89 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Hazel #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hazel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #13 in 2023, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order changed in 2001: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #371 and #349; by 2001 that had become #246 and #399.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #20, Hazel #75.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Evelyn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hazel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Hazel #10 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Hazel #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hazel in 2.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Hazel #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Hazel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #8 and #15; by 2024 that had become #10 and #8.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Hazel #8.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hazel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #440 and #370; by 2015 that had become #144 and #358.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, 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 | Evelyn | Hazel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. | 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 | English (surname origin) | English (nature name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ | /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 #13 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Evelyn is recorded with a English (surname origin) origin, while Hazel is recorded with a English (nature name) origin.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hazel.
- Evelyn's recorded meaning differs from Hazel's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 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