Lazer vs Lazarus

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

Name A

Lazer

Boy name · Rank #2931

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Name B

Lazarus

Boy name · Rank #1326

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lazer Lazarus
2014 33 124
2015 29 119
2016 43 134
2017 28 152
2018 29 153
2019 45 139
2020 39 144
2021 42 172
2022 39 146
2023 55 134
2024 43 145
2025 46 185

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, 1958–2025.

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