Girls' name · since 1923
Lazara
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 175 babies named Lazara, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,194 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 175
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lazara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 175 recorded since 1923.
Social Security Administration records show Lazara recorded 175 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2022.
- #21,194 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 175 born since 1923
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lazara ranks #21,194 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 175 born since 1923, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,194 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 175
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
Lazara's 175 recorded births place it above 70.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Lazara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lazara's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lazara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2022
- Peak year (1984)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Lazara by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (53 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Lazara's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lazara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53 births (30% of all-time use).
Lazara by state
Where Lazara concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
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What to do with Lazara's data
- Lazara's decade-level peak was the 1980s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lazaras (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lazara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lazara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.