Total births
173
Boys' name · since 1986
Lazarius
Lazarius has 173 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 173
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Lazarius sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 173 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lazarius has been recorded 173 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- 173 total births
- 1986–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
173 boys have been named Lazarius since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 173
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Lazarius was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lazarius in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Lazarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lazarius's full recorded timeline at 2004, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lazarius at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Lazarius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Lazarius by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lazarius's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Lazarius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lazarius? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 173 babies named Lazarius. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 12 births.
When was Lazarius most popular? ▼
Lazarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Lazarius been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lazarius since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lazarius? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lazaro, Lazarus, Lazer, Lazar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lazarius's data
- Lazarius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lazarius
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lazarius: Baby Name Since 1986 - 173 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lazarius. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lazarius 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 June 2026.