Lazaro
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "the one God has helped".
Name Census estimates that about 6,240 living Americans carry the first name Lazaro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lazaro today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lazaro births was 2004 (143 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lazaro. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
6.2K
~ 1 in 54,929 Americans
Peak year
2004
143 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,622
Tracked since 1911
Popularity
Lazaro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lazaro from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,342 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Lazaro remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lazaro by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lazaro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lazaros live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Lazaro, while Tennessee, New Mexico, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 400 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lazaro
The name Lazaro is derived from the Hebrew name Elazar, which means "God has helped" or "whom God helps." It is a variant of the name Lazarus, which appears in the New Testament of the Bible. The earliest recorded example of the name Lazaro dates back to the 13th century in Spain, where it was used as a Spanish form of the name Lazarus.
The name gained popularity in the Christian tradition due to the biblical figure of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead by Jesus Christ, as recounted in the Gospel of John. This biblical story contributed to the name's association with resurrection and new life. The name Lazaro was particularly common in Catholic regions of Europe and Latin America, where it was embraced by the Christian faithful.
One of the earliest recorded figures with the name Lazaro was Lazaro de Tormes, a Spanish writer and autobiographer from the 16th century, known for his work "La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades" (The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes and of His Fortunes and Adversities), published in 1554. This picaresque novel is considered one of the earliest examples of the Renaissance novel in Spain.
Another notable figure was Lazaro Cardenas (1895-1970), a Mexican politician and military officer who served as the President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. He is renowned for his progressive reforms, including the nationalization of the oil industry and the redistribution of land to peasants.
In the 17th century, Lazaro Diaz del Valle y de la Puerta (1667-1752) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraiture. He was a prominent figure in the Baroque art movement in Spain.
Lazaro Baez (1809-1858) was a Cuban poet, essayist, and educator who played a significant role in the Cuban literary and cultural renaissance of the 19th century. His works, including "Fabulas Morales" (Moral Fables) and "Poesias Completas" (Complete Poems), explored themes of morality, patriotism, and social commentary.
Lazaro Cardenas Jr. (1919-2005), the son of the former Mexican president, was a prominent politician and diplomat in his own right. He served as the Governor of Michoacán and later as the Secretary of National Defense in Mexico.
People
Lazaro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lazaro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lazaro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lazaro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,240 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lazaro going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 54,929 US residents.
Is Lazaro a common name?
We classify Lazaro as "Rare". It ranks above 97% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,000 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lazaro most popular?
The single biggest year for Lazaro was 2004, when 143 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lazaro is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lazaro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lazaro in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.