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The first name Lazaro

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Lazaro last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 4 births (#3,959).

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18
babies named Lazaro, 1996–2025
#4,270
rank in 2024
2018
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lazaro with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Lazaro at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 117 boys born in the United States were named Lazaro, the 1,504th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 143 were.

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7,118
babies named Lazaro since 1880
#1,504
rank in 2025
2004
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Lazaro

20 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Lázaro Cárdenas
    51st President of Mexico, 1895–1970
  • Lázaro Álvarez
    Amateur World Champion, Cuban Boxer, born 1991
  • Lázaro Bruzón
    Cuban-American chess player, born 1982
  • Lázaro Martínez
    Cuban triple jumper, born 1997
  • Lázaro Ramos
    Brazilian actor, TV presenter, voice actor, filmmaker and writer, born 1978
  • Lázaro Borges
    Cuban pole vaulter, born 1986
  • Lázaro Vinícius
    Football player, born 2002
  • Lázaro Martínez
    Cuban athletics competitor (born 1962)
  • Lázaro Vargas
    Baseball player, born 1964
  • Lázaro Fonseca Costa Oliveira
    Association football player from Angola, born 1967
  • Lázaro Barbosa de Souza
    Brazilian Murderer (1988-2021)
  • Lazaro Borrell
    Cuban basketball player (born 1972)

Questions

How popular is the name Lazaro?
In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Lazaro, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2018, with 4 births.
Is Lazaro a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,118 US babies named Lazaro since 1880 were boys.
When was Lazaro most popular?
2004 in the United States, when 143 babies were named Lazaro, its highest rank at 1,111th.
Is Lazaro also a surname?
Yes. Lazaro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.