Hazel vs Summer
Hazel and Summercompared 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 2025, Hazel was ranked #8 and Summer #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Hazel was ranked #10 and Summer #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hazel was ranked #55 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #75 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #97 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #169 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Hazel and Summer over time
Hazel and Summer appear together in 5 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Summer in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Summer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Hazel in 1. 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 Summer fell out of it to #54, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Hazel moved ahead of Summer in England and Wales · Girls — #90 and #86 the year before became #75 and #112.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hazel and Summer changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #55 and #115.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Hazel #44 in 2024, Summer #115 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Summer in 28.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #75 in 2024, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Hazel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #90 and #86; by 2024 that had become #75 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #75, Summer #112.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Summer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #44 in 2024, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #55, Summer #115.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Hazel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Summer in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #10 in 2023, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order changed in 2014: Hazel moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #41 and #36; by 2014 that had become #34 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Hazel #10, Summer #87.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Hazel held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Summer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #8 in 2024, Summer #55 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Hazel moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #66 and #62; by 2016 that had become #65 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #8, Summer #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Summer in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #169 in 2024, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #169, Summer #161.
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 | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hazel has a recorded origin (English (nature name)); Summer does not have one recorded yet.
- Hazel and Summer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Summer doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls