boy's name
Lazare
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,833
France
#316
2025 births
Lazare is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Lazare is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,573 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lazare over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 635 |
| 1910s | 445 |
| 1920s | 390 |
| 1930s | 275 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 125 |
| 1960s | 115 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 255 |
| 2010s | 505 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 705 |
How popular is Lazare?
In 2025, Lazare was given to 165 babies in France, ranking #316 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Lazare is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lazare is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lazaré | Lazaré is a rare spelling of Lazare, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Lazare
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lazare also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lazare over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lazare
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lazare — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lazare
How popular is the name Lazare?
In 2025, Lazare was given to 165 babies in France, ranking #316 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Lazare a girl's or a boy's name?
Lazare is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lazare?
Lazare has 3 syllables.
When was Lazare most popular?
Lazare peaked in 2025, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lazare a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lazare currently ranks #316 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.