Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Lazarus

Meaning El Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,143 Trend ↑ Rising 11%

From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר…

Rank 2025
#1,143
among boys · ↑186 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
185
named Lazarus · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,233
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
185 babies
All-time total
4,043
#2,071 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Lazarus popularity over time

4,043 babies have been named Lazarus since 1882, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 15 2 – #1,023
1890s 10 1 -33% #1,169
1900s 17 2 +70% #1,118
1910s 97 10 +471% #1,514
1920s 84 8 -13% #2,821
1930s 45 5 -46% #2,570
1940s 48 5 +7% #2,481
1950s 76 8 +58% #2,217
1960s 72 7 -5% #2,213
1970s 157 16 +118% #2,168
1980s 251 25 +60% #1,977
1990s 362 36 +44% #1,841
2000s 710 71 +96% #1,578
2010s 1,173 117 +65% #1,210
2020s (to 2025) 926 154 +32% #1,143

Where Lazarus 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 188 0.11 outside top 500
2027 191 0.11 outside top 500
2028 194 0.11 outside top 500
2029 196 0.11 outside top 500
2030 198 0.12 outside top 500

Where Lazarus is most popular

Boys named Lazarus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.091 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Colorado, and Arizona.

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 Lazarus 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
Texas 138 0.157 +73%
Colorado 17 0.132 +45%
Arizona 19 0.116 +28%
Florida 52 0.110 +21%
Indiana 16 0.100 +10%
California 90 0.098 +9%
Tennessee 16 0.089 ≈ national
Virginia 13 0.069 -24%
Washington 11 0.067 -26%
North Carolina 15 0.059 -35%
Michigan 11 0.054 -41%
Ohio 14 0.053 -42%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -45%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -47%
New York 20 0.046 -49%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -50%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -53%
Illinois 6 0.023 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Lazarus

Lazarus is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,143 in 2025 with 185 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 4,043 American babies have been named Lazarus. Its peak came in 2025, when 185 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Lazarus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lazarus?

The median living Lazarus is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 25. An estimated 3,700 people named Lazarus are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Lazarus year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 185 #1,143
2024 145 #1,329
2023 134 #1,387
2022 146 #1,302
2021 172 #1,159
2020 144 #1,276
2019 139 #1,317
2018 153 #1,220
2017 152 #1,210
2016 134 #1,334
2015 119 #1,436
2014 124 #1,382
2013 112 #1,473
2012 87 #1,735
2011 74 #1,897
2010 79 #1,849
2009 75 #1,919
2008 78 #1,867
2007 77 #1,871
2006 80 #1,752
2005 55 #2,200
2004 55 #2,150
2003 74 #1,681
2002 74 #1,628
2001 67 #1,728
2000 75 #1,578
1995 33 #2,382
1990 26 #2,588
1985 24 #2,265
1980 21 #2,412
1975 16 #2,596
1970 7 #4,076
1965 7 #3,423
1960 6 #3,878
1955 8 #3,104
1950 9 #2,688
1945 – –
1940 6 #3,312
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,825
1925 7 #3,588
1920 10 #2,874
1915 7 #3,242
1910 6 #1,514
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,118
1895 5 #1,177
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Lazarus

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lazarus Chakwera Lazarus Chakwera President of Malawi from 2020 to 2025 b. 1955 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Lazarus Fuchs Lazarus Fuchs German mathematician (1833–1902) 19th century
  3. 3 Lazarus Salii Lazarus Salii Palauan politician 1936–1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lazarus?

The median living Lazarus is about 12 years old. Half of all living Lazaruss are between 5 and 25 years old.

How many people named Lazarus are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Lazarus are alive in the United States, based on 4,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lazarus mean?

From Late Latin Lazarus, from Koine Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), the given name of Biblical figures mentioned in Luke 16 and John 12, from Biblical Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár), a given name shared by various people in the Hebrew…

How popular is the name Lazarus in 2025?

Lazarus ranked #1,143 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 185 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lazarus?

4,043 babies have been named Lazarus in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lazarus most popular?

Lazarus peaked in 2025, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Lazarus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lazarus rising or falling?

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

Will Lazarus become more popular?

Lazarus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 198 boys named Lazarus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lazarus?

Well-known people named Lazarus include Lazarus Chakwera (politician), Lazarus Fuchs (mathematician), Lazarus Salii (politician).

Names like Lazarus

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