Lazaro
How to say it: luh-ZAH-roh · /ləˈzɑroʊ/
Spanish form of Lazarus, from Hebrew 'Eleazar' meaning 'God has helped'. A biblical name.
Lazaro was the 1,280th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 117 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,173 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,280 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 117 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,336 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,173 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lazaro is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lazaro is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lazaro
- Lazaro Valle (born 1962)Baseball player
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