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