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 #3105

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Name B

Lazarus

Boy name · Rank #1336

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

Births by Decade

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

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 39 143
2021 42 172
2022 39 145
2023 55 134
2024 39 143

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, 1958–2024.

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