Hazel vs Poppy
Hazel and Poppycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #75 and Poppy #8 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #8 and Poppy #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hazel was ranked #10 and Poppy #36 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #97 and Poppy #24 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #169 and Poppy #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #55 and Poppy #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Hazel and Poppy over time
Hazel and Poppy appear together in 5 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Poppy in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Poppy 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Hazel moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2014 as Poppy fell out of it to #60, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Hazel moved ahead of Poppy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #65 and #60 the year before became #52 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hazel and Poppy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #55 and #105.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Hazel #8 in 2024, Poppy #44 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Poppy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #75 in 2024, Poppy #5 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #75, Poppy #8.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1990–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Poppy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #44 in 2024, Poppy #89 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #55, Poppy #105.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Hazel held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Poppy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #10 in 2023, Poppy #27 in 2020.
The order changed in 2014: Hazel moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #41 and #40; by 2014 that had become #34 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hazel #10, Poppy #36.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Poppy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #8 in 2024, Poppy #44 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Hazel moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #65 and #60; by 2017 that had become #52 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #8, Poppy #45.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Poppy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #169 in 2024, Poppy #27 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #169, Poppy #47.
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 | Poppy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Taken directly from the English word for the red flower. |
| Origin | English (nature name) | English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver |
| Pronunciation | /ˈheɪ.zəl/ | /ˈpɒpi/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a English (nature name) origin, while Poppy is recorded with a English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver origin.
- Hazel and Poppy both have 2 syllables.
- Hazel's recorded meaning differs from Poppy'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
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
Poppy
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls