Hazel vs Indiana
Hazel and Indianacompared 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 2019, Hazel was ranked #38 and Indiana #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #55 and Indiana #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #71 and Indiana #816 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #5137 and Indiana #1538 among boys in England and Wales.
Hazel and Indiana over time
Hazel and Indiana appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Indiana in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Indiana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hazel and Indiana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #71 and #816.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Indiana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #71 in 2025, Indiana #453 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #71, Indiana #816.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2009–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Indiana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #44 in 2024, Indiana #517 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #55, Indiana #885.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hazel
Pairs where Hazel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hazel vs Heather
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hazel rose about as far as Heather fell — from #154 and #167 in 1964 to #55 and #325 in 2025.
Hazel · Heather · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lisa vs Hazel
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hazel rose about as far as Lisa fell — from #222 and #154 in 1964 to #443 and #55 in 2025.
Lisa · Hazel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Hazel vs Victoria
Hazel and Victoria changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #55 and #166.
Hazel · Victoria · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Evelyn vs Hazel
Evelyn and Hazel changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #94 and #55.
Evelyn · Hazel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Hazel | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (nature name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #816 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hazel has a recorded origin (English (nature name)); Indiana does not have one recorded yet.
- Hazel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Indiana.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Indiana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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 #71 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Indiana
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2011–2019
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 2011–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls