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Lazarus

Boy

Meaning of Lazarus: Hebrew: 'God is my helper'

Lazarus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1147th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1147

185 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,043

First recorded 1882 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 26 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 27 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 33 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 38 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 54 babies2000: 75 babies20002001: 67 babies2002: 74 babies2003: 74 babies2004: 55 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 80 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 78 babies2009: 75 babies2010: 79 babies20102011: 74 babies2012: 87 babies2013: 112 babies2014: 124 babies2015: 119 babies2016: 134 babies2017: 152 babies2018: 153 babies2019: 139 babies2020: 144 babies20202021: 172 babies2022: 146 babies2023: 134 babies2024: 145 babies2025: 185 babies
US babies named Lazarus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 185.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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