Hazel vs. Violet: which name is older?
The average Hazel is 27 and the average Violet is 18, so Hazel is the older name, by about 9 years.
Hazel
Violet
When was each name popular?
Hazel peaked first, in 1918 (in the late 1910s). Violet peaked in 2025, 107 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 110,000 Hazels and about 100,000 Violets alive in the US, so there are about as many Hazels as Violets.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Hazels and over 99% of living Violets are women.
Names the same age as Hazel
Names the same age as Violet
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Hazel or Violet: questions
Which is older, Hazel or Violet?
The average Hazel is 27 and the average Violet is 18, so Hazel is the older name, by about 9 years.
How old is the average Hazel?
The average Hazel in the US is 27; half of all living Hazels are between 5 and 54.
How old is the average Violet?
The average Violet in the US is 18; half of all living Violets are between 4 and 16.
Which is more common, Hazel or Violet?
There are about 110,000 Hazels and about 100,000 Violets alive in the US, so there are about as many Hazels as Violets.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this