Lazarus vs Lazer

Side-by-side comparison of Lazarus and Lazer — 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

Lazer

Boy name · Rank #3105

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lazarus Lazer
Current Rank #1336 #3105
Total Births (all years) 3,854 791
Peak Year 2021 2023
Peak Year Births 172 55
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Lazarus Lazer
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 97 —
1920ss 84 —
1930ss 45 —
1940ss 48 —
1950ss 76 5
1960ss 72 —
1970ss 157 5
1980ss 251 10
1990ss 362 71
2000ss 710 169
2010ss 1,173 317
2020ss 737 214

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lazarus Lazer
2014 124 33
2015 119 29
2016 134 43
2017 152 28
2018 153 29
2019 139 45
2020 143 39
2021 172 42
2022 145 39
2023 134 55
2024 143 39

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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