Girls' name · since 1943

Lazette

Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Lazette, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1943
1960s
peak decade

Lazette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 146 recorded since 1943.

Social Security Administration records show Lazette recorded 146 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1999.

  • #23,051 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 146 born since 1943
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lazette ranks #23,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.

#23,051 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1943
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lazette's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lazette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lazette's full recorded timeline at 1969, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lazette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1969)
12
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
468101214 19431961196519681971197419891999 5

Lazette by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (72 births, 49% of the file).

1960s was Lazette's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Lazette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 72 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lazette?
Since 1943, Social Security records show 146 babies named Lazette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,051 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 12 births.
Where does Lazette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lazette ranks #23,051 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lazette most popular?
Lazette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Lazette been used?
Records for Lazette go back to 1943, giving 57 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Lazette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lazaria, Lazara, Lazariah, Lazuli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lazette's data

  • Lazette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lazette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lazette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1943–1999 (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 Lazette 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.