Cruze: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,194

among boys · ↓136 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cruze · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

80 babies

All-time total

866

#5,644 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Cruze popularity over time

866 babies have been named Cruze since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	5	5	1	–	#8,127
1990s	–	12	12	1	+140%	#7,356
2000s	–	52	52	5	+333%	#5,371
2010s	–	530	530	53	+919%	#1,796
2020s (to 2025)	5	262	267	45	-16%	#2,396

Where Cruze is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cruze

Cruze is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,194 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 866 American babies have been named Cruze. Its peak came in 2013, when 80 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 Cruze stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cruze?

The median living Cruze is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Cruze 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.

Cruze 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	5	#15,442	37	#3,194
2024	–	–	40	#3,058
2023	–	–	57	#2,396
2022	–	–	53	#2,568
2021	–	–	27	#3,934
2020	–	–	48	#2,628
2019	–	–	53	#2,494
2018	–	–	47	#2,639
2017	–	–	59	#2,246
2016	–	–	39	#3,012
2015	–	–	66	#2,117
2014	–	–	73	#1,964
2013	–	–	80	#1,796
2012	–	–	49	#2,525
2011	–	–	42	#2,805
2010	–	–	22	#4,391
2009	–	–	17	#5,371
2008	–	–	12	#6,833
2007	–	–	9	#8,311
2006	–	–	9	#8,119
2005	–	–	5	#11,786
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1990	–	–	6	#7,356
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cruze?

The median living Cruze is about 9 years old. Half of all living Cruzes are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Cruze are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Cruze are alive in the United States, based on 866 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cruze in 2025?

Cruze ranked #3,194 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cruze?

866 babies have been named Cruze in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cruze most popular?

Cruze peaked in 2013, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Cruze a boy or girl name?

Cruze is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cruze rising or falling?

Cruze is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cruze become more popular?

Cruze looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Cruze in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Cruze

Names that sound and feel close to Cruze: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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