Lazarus
Lazarus was the 1143rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 185 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 1023rd; the most babies were born in 2025 (185). Over the last ten years it has moved up 293 places. More babies were named Lazarus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,143 boys, up 133 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 185boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025185 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,043babies recorded
Lazarus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,143 | 185 |
| 2020 | #1,276 | 144 |
| 2010 | #1,849 | 79 |
| 2000 | #1,578 | 75 |
| 1990 | #2,588 | 26 |
| 1980 | #2,412 | 21 |
| 1970 | #4,076 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,878 | 6 |
| 1950 | #2,688 | 9 |
| 1940 | #3,312 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,825 | 6 |
| 1920 | #2,874 | 10 |
| 1910 | #1,514 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,118 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lazarus, counting every spelling?
Lazarus has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,078 for boys in 2025, against #1,143 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Lazarus?
185 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lazarus (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lazarus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 45 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lazarus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lazarus?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Lazarus are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 26. That makes Lazarus mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lazarus by state
How common Lazarus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Lazarus
How popular is the name Lazarus?
Lazarus was the 1143rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 185 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 1023rd; the most babies were born in 2025 (185). Over the last ten years it has moved up 293 places. More babies were named Lazarus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lazarus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lazarus in the US.
Where is Lazarus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lazarus was most common in Texas (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Colorado and Arizona.