Lazarus vs Lazar

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

Name A

Lazarus

Boy name · Rank #1336

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Name B

Lazar

Boy name · Rank #3698

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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