Ella vs Hazel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ella
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #29
- Peak
- #12 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,831
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Hazel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #21
- Peak
- #18 (1897)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,318
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Hazel is the more popular pick (#21 vs #29). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Hazel is a vintage name making a comeback, Ella is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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