Cruz
Every Cruz since 1880 — 35,024 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Cruz
Cruz is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #331 in 2025 with 1,025 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1880, 35,024 American babies have been named Cruz — about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 1,278 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.
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 Cruz stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Cruz year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | #7,215 | 1,025 | #331 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6,695 | 1,115 | #303 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6,223 | 1,015 | #329 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4,822 | 1,066 | #315 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4,265 | 1,117 | #297 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5,196 | 1,098 | #303 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5,479 | 1,115 | #304 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5,200 | 1,022 | #326 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5,084 | 970 | #347 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5,837 | 1,015 | #341 |
| 2015 | 27 | #5,017 | 1,065 | #324 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4,682 | 1,224 | #290 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4,929 | 1,250 | #279 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4,517 | 1,232 | #284 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4,833 | 1,098 | #300 |
| 2010 | 22 | #6,021 | 991 | #321 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6,872 | 906 | #346 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5,174 | 846 | #367 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5,130 | 672 | #429 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6,422 | 524 | #494 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,332 | 477 | #516 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4,845 | 406 | #561 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6,958 | 359 | #598 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3,746 | 302 | #642 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4,476 | 333 | #596 |
| 2000 | 19 | #5,762 | 282 | #643 |
| 1995 | 32 | #3,433 | 227 | #702 |
| 1990 | 21 | #4,551 | 200 | #719 |
| 1985 | 29 | #3,102 | 120 | #811 |
| 1980 | 31 | #2,882 | 90 | #945 |
| 1975 | 32 | #2,465 | 71 | #972 |
| 1970 | 31 | #2,406 | 68 | #982 |
| 1965 | 28 | #2,259 | 64 | #926 |
| 1960 | 47 | #1,641 | 82 | #835 |
| 1955 | 39 | #1,646 | 77 | #837 |
| 1950 | 47 | #1,334 | 87 | #737 |
| 1945 | 40 | #1,266 | 59 | #809 |
| 1940 | 53 | #981 | 70 | #731 |
| 1935 | 42 | #1,074 | 73 | #711 |
| 1930 | 61 | #938 | 64 | #811 |
| 1925 | 76 | #854 | 85 | #702 |
| 1920 | 56 | #982 | 71 | #794 |
| 1915 | 36 | #1,142 | 38 | #1,041 |
| 1910 | 17 | #1,079 | 9 | #1,134 |
| 1905 | 7 | #1,570 | 12 | #710 |
| 1900 | 6 | #1,771 | — | — |
| 1895 | 5 | #1,649 | — | — |
| 1890 | 8 | #1,022 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | 6 | #837 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Cruz in 2025?
Cruz ranked #331 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,025 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Cruz?
35,024 babies have been named Cruz in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Cruz most popular?
Cruz peaked in 2013, when 1,278 newborns received the name.
Is Cruz a boy or girl name?
Cruz is used for both: about 12% of babies named Cruz have been girls and 88% boys.
Is the name Cruz rising or falling?
Cruz has been roughly stable over the past decade.