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 #1326

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Name B

Lazar

Boy name · Rank #3711

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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, 1882–2025.

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