Hailey vs Hazel
Hailey 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, Hailey was ranked #79 and Hazel #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #395 and Hazel #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #176 and Hazel #97 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hailey was ranked #134 and Hazel #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hailey and Hazel over time
Hailey and Hazel appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hailey in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hailey 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hailey #373 in 2023, Hazel #75 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hailey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hazel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #373 in 2023, Hazel #75 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hailey #395, Hazel #75.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1983–2025
Hailey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hazel in 28.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #73 in 2023, Hazel #44 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hailey #79, Hazel #55.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Hailey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Hazel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hailey #108 in 2021, Hazel #169 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hailey #134, 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 | Hailey | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #79 (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)); Hailey does not have one recorded yet.
- Hailey and Hazel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Hailey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Hailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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