Hazel vs Indie
Hazel and Indiecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hazel was ranked #10 and Indie #71 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #55 and Indie #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #75 and Indie #148 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #97 and Indie #146 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #169 and Indie #144 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #4270 and Indie #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Hazel and Indie over time
Hazel and Indie appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Indie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Indie 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
Hazel and Indie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #75 and #148.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Indie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #75 in 2024, Indie #114 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #75, Indie #148.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2010–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Indie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #44 in 2024, Indie #78 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #55, Indie #109.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2023
Hazel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Indie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #10 in 2023, Indie #29 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hazel #10, Indie #71.
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 | Hazel | Indie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #109 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Indie does not have one recorded yet.
- Hazel and Indie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Indie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Indie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls