Lazar

LA-zahr /ˈlæzɑːɹ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Lazar is a rare variant of Lazaro that peaked in 2012 and remains in steady use.

Lazar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,329 for boy births in the United States (and #9,243 across all names), given to 24 babies. Lazar was first reported in SSA data in 1931 and peaked in 2012 (39 births).

About the name Lazar

PronunciationLA-zahr /ˈlæzɑːɹ/
CultureBosnianBulgarianCroatianHungarianMacedonianMontenegrinRomanianSerbian
#4,329U.S. rank among boys 2025
#9,243among all names 2025
24U.S. births 2025
39peak births 2012
1931first in SSA data

Names similar to Lazar

How popular is Lazar?

Boys named Lazar 24 in 2025
1931194019601980200020202025
Boys named Lazar per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1931–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Lazar total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252424#4,329
20243030#3,751
20232121#4,830
20222525#4,243
20212929#3,785
20202727#3,877
20193535#3,311
20183030#3,668
20172525#4,188
20161111#7,417
20152323#4,361
20142424#4,205
20132020#4,734
20123939#2,987
20112929#3,662
20102222#4,457
20092020#4,856
20081919#4,991
20072828#3,750
20062222#4,314
20051616#5,181
20041717#4,915
200388#8,307
20021111#6,350
20011313#5,551
20001414#5,208
19991010#6,317
199877#8,097
19976—#8,814
19969—#6,302
199512—#4,990
199410—#5,720
19939—#6,035
19928—#6,455
19915—#9,034
199011—#4,871
19897—#6,652
19888—#5,507
19879—#4,788
198613—#3,567
19858—#4,975
19835—#6,869
19815—#6,860
198010—#4,010
19787—#4,833
197710—#3,743
197610—#3,623
197511—#3,347
19729—#3,506
19666—#3,749
19637—#3,517
19597—#3,451
19575—#4,302
19315—#4,082