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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #97 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hazel was ranked #75 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
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 101 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.
Violet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #55 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hazel #75 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hazel held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 20.
Highest recorded here: Hazel #75 in 2024, Violet #42 in 2023.
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, 2024: Hazel #75, Violet #42.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Hazel | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 #20 (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)); 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
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
Violet
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls