Hazy
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.
Meaning & Origin of Hazy
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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The Story of Hazy
The earliest SSA record of Hazy as a baby girl name dates back to 2005, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Hazy — #16,460 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Hazys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Hazys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hazy
Hazy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Hazy's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #16,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Hazy'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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