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).
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.
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 Cárdenas51st President of Mexico, 1895–1970
- Lázaro ÁlvarezAmateur World Champion, Cuban Boxer, born 1991
- Lázaro BruzónCuban-American chess player, born 1982
- Lázaro MartínezCuban triple jumper, born 1997
- Lázaro RamosBrazilian actor, TV presenter, voice actor, filmmaker and writer, born 1978
- Lázaro BorgesCuban pole vaulter, born 1986
- Lázaro ViníciusFootball player, born 2002
- Lázaro MartínezCuban athletics competitor (born 1962)
- Lázaro VargasBaseball player, born 1964
- Lázaro Fonseca Costa OliveiraAssociation football player from Angola, born 1967
- Lázaro Barbosa de SouzaBrazilian Murderer (1988-2021)
- Lazaro BorrellCuban 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.