Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Lazaro

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,504 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#1,504
among boys · ↑124 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
117
named Lazaro · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,599
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
143 babies
All-time total
7,118
#1,449 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Lazaro popularity over time

7,118 babies have been named Lazaro since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 79 8 – #1,889
1920s 176 18 +123% #1,433
1930s 179 18 +2% #1,420
1940s 215 22 +20% #1,337
1950s 254 25 +18% #1,285
1960s 362 36 +43% #996
1970s 686 69 +90% #889
1980s 1,067 107 +56% #803
1990s 1,188 119 +11% #949
2000s 1,342 134 +13% #1,046
2010s 910 91 -32% #1,532
2020s (to 2025) 660 110 +21% #1,504

Where Lazaro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 121 0.07 outside top 500
2027 125 0.07 outside top 500
2028 129 0.08 outside top 500
2029 132 0.08 outside top 500
2030 134 0.08 outside top 500

Where Lazaro is most popular

Boys named Lazaro per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Lazaro born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 80 0.169 +165%
Texas 134 0.152 +138%
California 92 0.101 +58%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -51%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -53%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -57%
Illinois 5 0.020 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Lazaro

Lazaro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,504 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 7,118 American babies have been named Lazaro. Its peak came in 2004, when 143 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lazaro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lazaro?

The median living Lazaro is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 42. An estimated 6,300 people named Lazaro are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lazaro year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 117 #1,504
2024 105 #1,628
2023 115 #1,533
2022 110 #1,603
2021 104 #1,628
2020 109 #1,532
2019 92 #1,721
2018 86 #1,786
2017 104 #1,574
2016 94 #1,679
2015 87 #1,763
2014 79 #1,867
2013 105 #1,532
2012 83 #1,796
2011 80 #1,802
2010 100 #1,582
2009 112 #1,493
2008 137 #1,273
2007 134 #1,302
2006 141 #1,192
2005 142 #1,141
2004 143 #1,111
2003 132 #1,145
2002 125 #1,145
2001 140 #1,046
2000 136 #1,056
1995 109 #1,084
1990 116 #975
1985 123 #803
1980 99 #904
1975 60 #1,092
1970 61 #1,047
1965 36 #1,285
1960 30 #1,471
1955 35 #1,285
1950 28 #1,380
1945 25 #1,337
1940 21 #1,505
1935 18 #1,690
1930 14 #2,136
1925 12 #2,521
1920 10 #2,873
1915 11 #2,379
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lazaro, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lazaro?

The median living Lazaro is about 28 years old. Half of all living Lazaros are between 16 and 42 years old.

How many people named Lazaro are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Lazaro are alive in the United States, based on 7,118 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lazaro in 2025?

Lazaro ranked #1,504 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lazaro?

7,118 babies have been named Lazaro in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lazaro most popular?

Lazaro peaked in 2004, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Lazaro a boy or girl name?

Lazaro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lazaro rising or falling?

Lazaro is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lazaro become more popular?

Lazaro is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 134 boys named Lazaro in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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