Lazarus is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Lazarus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,143 for boy births in the United States (and #2,331 across all names), given to 185 babies. Lazarus first appears in 1882 and peaked in 2025 (185 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 185 | 185 | #1,143 |
| 2024 | 145 | 145 | #1,329 |
| 2023 | 134 | 134 | #1,387 |
| 2022 | 146 | 146 | #1,302 |
| 2021 | 172 | 172 | #1,159 |
| 2020 | 144 | 144 | #1,276 |
| 2019 | 139 | 139 | #1,317 |
| 2018 | 153 | 153 | #1,220 |
| 2017 | 152 | 152 | #1,210 |
| 2016 | 134 | 134 | #1,334 |
| 2015 | 119 | 119 | #1,436 |
| 2014 | 124 | 124 | #1,382 |
| 2013 | 112 | 112 | #1,473 |
| 2012 | 87 | 87 | #1,735 |
| 2011 | 74 | 74 | #1,897 |
| 2010 | 79 | 79 | #1,849 |
| 2009 | 75 | 75 | #1,919 |
| 2008 | 78 | 78 | #1,867 |
| 2007 | 77 | 77 | #1,871 |
| 2006 | 80 | 80 | #1,752 |
| 2005 | 55 | 55 | #2,200 |
| 2004 | 55 | 55 | #2,150 |
| 2003 | 74 | 74 | #1,681 |
| 2002 | 74 | 74 | #1,628 |
| 2001 | 67 | 67 | #1,728 |
| 2000 | 75 | 75 | #1,578 |
| 1999 | 54 | 54 | #1,841 |
| 1998 | 49 | 49 | #1,977 |
| 1997 | 38 | — | #2,246 |
| 1996 | 41 | — | #2,096 |
| 1995 | 33 | — | #2,382 |
| 1994 | 28 | — | #2,661 |
| 1993 | 35 | — | #2,236 |
| 1992 | 26 | — | #2,716 |
| 1991 | 32 | — | #2,271 |
| 1990 | 26 | — | #2,588 |
| 1989 | 37 | — | #1,977 |
| 1988 | 26 | — | #2,337 |
| 1987 | 19 | — | #2,788 |
| 1986 | 21 | — | #2,575 |
| 1985 | 24 | — | #2,265 |
| 1984 | 27 | — | #2,012 |
| 1983 | 26 | — | #2,056 |
| 1982 | 24 | — | #2,190 |
| 1981 | 26 | — | #2,069 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | #2,412 |
| 1979 | 23 | — | #2,201 |
| 1978 | 22 | — | #2,168 |
| 1977 | 20 | — | #2,323 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | #2,213 |
| 1975 | 16 | — | #2,596 |
| 1974 | 15 | — | #2,623 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #3,141 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | #3,076 |
| 1971 | 11 | — | #3,078 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | #4,076 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #4,755 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #4,476 |
| 1967 | 14 | — | #2,213 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | #3,423 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,373 |
| 1963 | 8 | — | #3,209 |
| 1962 | 10 | — | #2,774 |
| 1961 | 12 | — | #2,485 |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #3,878 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | #3,452 |
| 1957 | 9 | — | #2,927 |
| 1956 | 14 | — | #2,217 |
| 1955 | 8 | — | #3,104 |
| 1954 | 8 | — | #3,077 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #4,116 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | #2,994 |
| 1951 | 8 | — | #2,964 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | #2,688 |
| 1948 | 8 | — | #2,913 |
| 1947 | 8 | — | #2,998 |
| 1946 | 5 | — | #3,797 |
| 1944 | 6 | — | #3,301 |
| 1943 | 10 | — | #2,481 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | #3,790 |
| 1940 | 6 | — | #3,312 |
| 1938 | 9 | — | #2,570 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #3,812 |
| 1934 | 8 | — | #2,851 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | #3,241 |
| 1931 | 10 | — | #2,570 |
| 1930 | 6 | — | #3,825 |
| 1929 | 8 | — | #3,129 |
| 1928 | 8 | — | #3,244 |
| 1927 | 8 | — | #3,318 |
| 1926 | 10 | — | #2,821 |
| 1925 | 7 | — | #3,588 |
| 1924 | 8 | — | #3,390 |
| 1923 | 9 | — | #3,075 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | #4,104 |
| 1921 | 10 | — | #2,902 |
| 1920 | 10 | — | #2,874 |
| 1919 | 16 | — | #2,025 |
| 1918 | 14 | — | #2,225 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | #3,787 |
| 1916 | 16 | — | #1,901 |
| 1915 | 7 | — | #3,242 |
| 1914 | 13 | — | #1,826 |
| 1913 | 9 | — | #2,024 |
| 1912 | 10 | — | #1,689 |
| 1910 | 6 | — | #1,514 |
| 1907 | 5 | — | #1,458 |
| 1906 | 5 | — | #1,346 |
| 1900 | 7 | — | #1,118 |
| 1895 | 5 | — | #1,177 |
| 1892 | 5 | — | #1,169 |
| 1888 | 5 | — | #1,115 |
| 1886 | 5 | — | #1,046 |
| 1882 | 5 | — | #1,023 |