Holding steady.
Popularity of Hassell since 1915
Babies named Hassell per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 70 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 30 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Hassell is an exceedingly rare name in the United States, first recorded in 1915, which is also its peak year. In that single year of recorded usage, it was given to fewer than five children, and it has never ranked in the top 1000. The name has been consistently absent from birth records for over a century, making it one of the rarest names in the Social Security database. Its trajectory is stable only in that it has no subsequent data points. With no top states to cite, the name appears to have been used only sporadically, possibly within a single family. Given its obscurity, Hassell remains a curiosity for those interested in obscure or short-lived naming trends.
Hassell is a rare given name of uncertain derivation. It may originate as a variant of Hazel, from the tree name, or as a transferred use of the English surname Hassell, which itself could derive from a place name meaning 'hazel wood'. The name saw minimal recorded use in the United States, with a peak in 1915, and has remained consistently uncommon.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Hazel
Sibling names for Hassell
Names that share Hassell's style, for a brother or sister.
