Namewise

Hazel vs Violet

Hazel and Violetcompared 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 Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Hazel was ranked #10 and Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Hazel was ranked #71 and Violet #37 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Hazel was ranked #97 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Hazel was ranked #55 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Hazel was ranked #169 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Hazel and Violet over time

Hazel and Violet appear together in 5 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Hazel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Violet 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2019, Hazel moved ahead of Violet in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #40 and #39 the year before became #38 and #45.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hazel and Violet were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #71 and #37.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hazel #71 in 2025, Violet #37 in 2025.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2025

    Hazel held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Violet in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hazel #44 in 2024, Violet #163 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #55, Violet #213.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Hazel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Hazel #71 in 2025, Violet #37 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2005: Violet moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #406 and #607; by 2005 that had become #292 and #273.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #71, Violet #37.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2023

    Hazel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Violet in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Hazel #10 in 2023, Violet #38 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Hazel #10, Violet #38.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025

    Hazel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Violet in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Hazel #8 in 2024, Violet #20 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2019: Hazel moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #40 and #39; by 2019 that had become #38 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hazel #8, Violet #20.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2024

    Hazel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Violet in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Hazel #169 in 2024, Violet #119 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2013: Violet moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #311 and #439; by 2013 that had become #370 and #370.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hazel #169, Violet #119.

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.

Other comparisons involving Violet

Pairs where Violet shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Hazel, Violet
FieldHazelViolet
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginEnglish (nature name)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈheɪ.zəl/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #8 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hazel has a recorded origin (English (nature name)); Violet does not have one recorded yet.
  • Hazel and Violet both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Hazel; Violet 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2014–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Violet

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #206 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls