Haze
Haze is traditionally an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke, and other dry particulates suspended in air obscure visibility and the clarity of the sky. The World Meteorological Organization manual of codes includes a classification of particulates causing horizontal obscuration into categories of fog, ice fog, steam fog, mist, haze, smoke, volcanic ash, dust, sand, and snow.
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Meaning & Origin of Haze
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haze is traditionally an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke, and other dry particulates suspended in air obscure visibility and the clarity of the sky. The World Meteorological Organization manual of codes includes a classification of particulates causing horizontal obscuration into categories of fog, ice fog, steam fog, mist, haze, smoke, volcanic ash, dust, sand, and snow.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Haze
As a girl name
Haze first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 15 births, good for #7,238 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Hazes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,093 among girl names with 12 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 124 Hazes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Haze as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 135 newborns named Haze — #1,378 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Hazes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,518 among boy names with 118 births, rising sharply (+76% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Hazes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Haze
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Haze. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Haze
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About the name Haze
Haze is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Haze's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,378. Use the chart and map above to compare Haze's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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