How Many People Are Named Lazarus?
An estimated 3,493 people in the United States have the first name Lazarus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Lazarus peaked in popularity in 2021 with 172 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lazarus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lazarus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,493
About 1 in 98,126 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2021
172 births
Total Registered
3,854
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lazarus
Lazarus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,854 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lazarus as a male name
Ranked #1,336 in 2024
143 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (172 births)
Lazarus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lazarus span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,173 babies were registered. While Lazarus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lazarus by Decade
How has Lazarus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lazarus by State
Birth registrations for Lazarus span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New Mexico, New Jersey. On average, about 63 Lazaruss were registered per state.
Lazarus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lazarus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lazarus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lazarus?
We estimate approximately 3,493 people named Lazarus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 98,126 Americans share this first name.
Is Lazarus a common name?
Lazarus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,854 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lazarus most popular?
Lazarus reached peak popularity in 2021, when 172 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lazarus is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lazarus a male name?
Lazarus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lazarus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lazarus Smith, Lazarus Johnson, Lazarus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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