| Brooke | Hazel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Small stream | The hazel tree |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BRUK | HAY-zul |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1934 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1996 (6,724) | 1918 (7,615) |
| In 2025 | 972 | 6,318 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Brooke | Hazel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,633 | 36,638 |
| 2010s | 23,808 | 33,919 |
| 2000s | 54,686 | 5,930 |
| 1990s | 60,630 | 1,683 |
| 1980s | 34,977 | 1,236 |
| 1970s | 14,512 | 1,489 |
| 1960s | 2,058 | 3,674 |
| 1950s | 750 | 9,135 |
| 1940s | 408 | 16,657 |
| 1930s | 29 | 28,567 |
| 1920s | 0 | 58,984 |
| 1910s | 0 | 57,068 |
| 1900s | 0 | 23,802 |
| 1890s | 0 | 20,154 |
| 1880s | 0 | 3,644 |
An English nature/surname name from Old English broc 'brook, small stream'.
Hazel comes from the hazel tree and its nut, from the Old English hæsel. One of the botanical names that flourished in the Victorian era, it has enjoyed a strong revival.
Hazel is more popular than Brooke today: about 6,318 US babies were given the name Hazel in 2025, compared with 972 named Brooke.
Brooke means Small stream (english origin), while Hazel means The hazel tree (English origin).
In US records, Brooke first appears in 1934 and Hazel in 1880, so Hazel has the longer recorded history.