Declining since 2009, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Jazel since 1986
Babies named Jazel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 279 |
| 2010s | 267 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Jazel is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1986. Its creation reflects the trend of blending familiar sounds and suffixes to form novel names. The name reached its highest usage in 2009, when it ranked 11,932, but has been falling in popularity since then. Today, it is given to approximately 1 in every 229,610 girls, making it a distinctive choice. Jazel's style aligns with other short, melodic names that emerged in the late 20th century, offering a unique alternative to more common options like Hazel or Jasmine.
Jazel is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1986. It likely blends the fashionable initial sounds of names like Jasmine or Jada with the suffix -el, common in names such as Hazel and Ariel. Its usage peaked modestly in 2009 and has since declined.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jaz, Jazi
Sibling names for Jazel
Names that share Jazel's style, for a brother or sister.
