Lazar vs Lazarus

Side-by-side comparison of Lazar and Lazarus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lazar

Boy name · Rank #3698

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Name B

Lazarus

Boy name · Rank #1336

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Metric Lazar Lazarus
Current Rank #3698 #1336
Total Births (all years) 787 3,854
Peak Year 2012 2021
Peak Year Births 39 172
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lazar Lazarus
1880ss — 15
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 97
1920ss — 84
1930ss 5 45
1940ss — 48
1950ss 12 76
1960ss 13 72
1970ss 47 157
1980ss 65 251
1990ss 87 362
2000ss 168 710
2010ss 258 1,173
2020ss 132 737

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lazar Lazarus
2014 24 124
2015 23 119
2016 11 134
2017 25 152
2018 30 153
2019 35 139
2020 27 143
2021 29 172
2022 25 145
2023 21 134
2024 30 143

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1931–2024.

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