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 #3711

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Name B

Lazarus

Boy name · Rank #1326

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Metric Lazar Lazarus
Current Rank #3711 #1326
Total Births (all years) 811 4,043
Peak Year 2012 2025
Peak Year Births 39 185
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Lazar Lazarus
1880s - 15
1890s - 10
1900s - 17
1910s - 97
1920s - 84
1930s 5 45
1940s - 48
1950s 12 76
1960s 13 72
1970s 47 157
1980s 65 251
1990s 87 362
2000s 168 710
2010s 258 1,173
2020s 156 926

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 27 144
2021 29 172
2022 25 146
2023 21 134
2024 30 145
2025 24 185

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, 1931–2025.

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