Faye vs Hazel
Faye 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Faye was ranked #80 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #67 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #304 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #196 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
Faye and Hazel over time
Faye and Hazel appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Faye held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hazel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Faye 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Faye and Hazel changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1975 and 2025, ending at #80 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Faye and Hazel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #80 and #55.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Faye held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hazel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Faye #43 in 2012, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faye #80, Hazel #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Faye held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hazel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Faye #105 in 2002, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Hazel moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #203 and #252; by 2015 that had become #255 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faye #304, Hazel #75.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Faye held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hazel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Faye #48 in 2013, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faye #67, 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 | Faye | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (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)); Faye does not have one recorded yet.
- Faye has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hazel.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Faye doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Faye
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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