Lezer
A biblical Hebrew name meaning "the helper of God".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Lezer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lezer today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lezer births was 1983 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lezer. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lezer. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1983
5 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1983 SSA rank
#6,888
Tracked since 1983
Popularity
Lezer: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Lezer 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 Lezer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Geography
Where Lezers live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lezer
The name Lezer is an ancient Hebrew name with origins dating back to the biblical era. It is derived from the Hebrew word "lazer," which means "to help" or "to assist." This name was commonly used among the ancient Israelites and has been found in various religious texts and historical records from that period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lezer can be found in the Book of Genesis, where it is mentioned as the name of a place in the land of Canaan. Additionally, there are references to individuals named Lezer in the Book of Nehemiah and the Talmud, which is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Lezer. One of the most prominent was Lezer ben Judah, a renowned Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in the 12th century CE. He was highly respected for his expertise in Talmudic law and his contributions to the field of Jewish jurisprudence.
Another notable individual with the name Lezer was Lezer ben Jacob, a Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century CE. He is best known for his work in reconciling Jewish theology with the principles of Aristotelian philosophy, and his writings had a significant influence on Jewish thought during the Renaissance period.
In the 17th century, there was a Jewish merchant named Lezer ben Isaac who played an important role in the trade between the Ottoman Empire and Europe. He was highly regarded for his business acumen and his ability to facilitate economic and cultural exchange between the two regions.
Moving into the 19th century, Lezer Zamenhof, born in 1859, was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist and linguist who is best known as the creator of the constructed language Esperanto. His goal was to develop a universal language that could transcend national and cultural barriers, and his work had a significant impact on the field of linguistics and the promotion of international communication.
Another notable figure with the name Lezer was Lezer Radine, a Russian-born American painter and artist who lived from 1887 to 1976. He was renowned for his vibrant and expressive paintings, which often depicted scenes of urban life and the struggles of the working class. His art was widely exhibited and celebrated during his lifetime, and he is considered an important figure in the American Realist movement.
People
Lezer + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lezer 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
Lezer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lezer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lezer 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Lezer a common name?
We classify Lezer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lezer most popular?
The single biggest year for Lezer was 1983, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lezer is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lezer in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lezer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lezer 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.
Is Lezer still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lezer in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lezer can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Lezer as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.