7,457births recorded
11Countries
3Variants
2023Peak · Slovenia
#117Austria 2025
Lazarus is a boy name family recorded 7,457 times in 11 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Austria (#117 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2023, at 113.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Lazar (France, Austria, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lazarus
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazarus | German | 4,043 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1141 | 2025 | ▲ 74 % |
| Lazarus | German | 34 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Lazarus | German | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Lazar | German | 811 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 2012 | ▲ 16 % |
| Lazar | German | 741 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #117 | 2023 | ▲ 101 % |
| Lazar | German | 572 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #335 | 2018 | ▼ 29 % |
| Lazar | German | 460 | 🇫🇷 France | #1834 | 2023 | ▼ 6 % |
| Lazar | German | 152 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 2019 | ▼ 2 % |
| Lazar | German | 102 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #360 | 2023 | – |
| Lazhar | French | 315 | 🇫🇷 France | #4717 | 1982 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Lazar ↔ Lazarus — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Lazar ↔ Lazhar — spelling variant
Questions about Lazarus
How popular is the name Lazarus?
In 2025 it ranked #117 in Austria. Official registers record 7,457 births across 11 countries.
What is Lazarus in other languages?
Lazar (German); Lazhar (French).
When was Lazarus most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2023, at 113.9 births per 100,000.
Is Lazarus a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lazarus is a boy name.