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 #1326

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Name B

Lazer

Boy name · Rank #2931

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Metric Lazarus Lazer
Current Rank #1326 #2931
Total Births (all years) 4,043 841
Peak Year 2025 2023
Peak Year Births 185 55
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Lazarus Lazer
1880s 15 -
1890s 10 -
1900s 17 -
1910s 97 -
1920s 84 -
1930s 45 -
1940s 48 -
1950s 76 5
1960s 72 -
1970s 157 5
1980s 251 10
1990s 362 71
2000s 710 169
2010s 1,173 317
2020s 926 264

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 144 39
2021 172 42
2022 146 39
2023 134 55
2024 145 43
2025 185 46

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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