Lazaro
The Spanish and Italian form of Lazarus, from the Hebrew Eleazar, meaning God has helped. Lazarus of Bethany is raised from the dead in John's gospel.
Lazaro in 2025
Lazaro was given to 117 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,193rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,336 babies born.
The history of Lazaro
Lazaro reached its highest point in 2004, when 143 babies were given the name, ranking 2,529th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,910th, in 1985.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 7,118 babies have been named Lazaro. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lazaro by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lazaro | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 79 | 3,727 |
| 1920s | 176 | 2,790 |
| 1930s | 179 | 2,849 |
| 1940s | 215 | 2,860 |
| 1950s | 254 | 2,940 |
| 1960s | 362 | 2,436 |
| 1970s | 686 | 2,103 |
| 1980s | 1,067 | 1,910 |
| 1990s | 1,188 | 2,211 |
| 2000s | 1,342 | 2,378 |
| 2010s | 910 | 3,398 |
| 2020s | 660 | 3,193 |
Where Lazaro is heading
Lazaro has risen 34% over the past decade, from 87 babies in 2015 to 117 in 2025.
Names like Lazaro
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lazaro.