Cruise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	42	4	–	#2,744
1990s	37	4	-12%	#6,184
2000s	107	11	+189%	#5,335
2010s	138	14	+29%	#4,390
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	+6%	#4,136

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#2,744

1990s

-12%

#6,184

2000s

107

+189%

#5,335

2010s

138

+29%

#4,390

2020s (to 2025)

+6%

#4,136

The story of Cruise

Cruise is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,393 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 412 American babies have been named Cruise. Its peak came in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cruise stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cruise?

The median living Cruise is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Cruise are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cruise year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,393
2024	15	#5,966
2023	26	#4,136
2022	10	#7,880
2021	13	#6,403
2020	15	#5,762
2019	13	#6,489
2018	–	–
2017	11	#7,192
2016	12	#6,805
2015	15	#5,792
2014	19	#4,914
2013	17	#5,212
2012	18	#5,075
2011	11	#7,098
2010	22	#4,390
2009	15	#5,852
2008	14	#6,127
2007	16	#5,483
2006	10	#7,536
2005	15	#5,335
2004	8	#8,271
2003	12	#5,941
2002	–	–
2001	8	#7,671
2000	9	#6,942
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,547
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cruise, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cruise?

The median living Cruise is about 15 years old. Half of all living Cruises are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Cruise are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cruise are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cruise mean?

Cruise is an Anglo-Norman surname which originated in England during Norman Conquest.

How popular is the name Cruise in 2025?

Cruise ranked #8,393 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cruise?

412 babies have been named Cruise in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cruise most popular?

Cruise peaked in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Cruise a boy or girl name?

Cruise is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cruise rising or falling?

Cruise has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cruise

Cruise popularity over time

The story of Cruise

How old are people named Cruise?

Cruise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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