Hazen
Hazen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Hazen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hazen is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Hazen
Hazen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1896, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 98 Hazens were born — ranking #1,710 that year. As of 2026, Hazen ranks #1,710 for baby boys with 98 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Hazens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hazen
Hazen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hazen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #674. Use the chart and map above to compare Hazen'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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