Cru vs Cruz

Side-by-side comparison of Cru and Cruz — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cru

Boy name · Rank #1410

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Name B

Cruz

Boy name · Rank #302

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cru Cruz
Current Rank #1410 #302
Total Births (all years) 1,448 29,755
Peak Year 2022 2013
Peak Year Births 141 1,250
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cru Cruz
1880ss — 6
1900ss — 42
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 733
1930ss — 655
1940ss — 730
1950ss — 833
1960ss — 759
1970ss — 788
1980ss — 1,299
1990ss 6 2,125
2000ss 132 5,107
2010ss 671 10,979
2020ss 639 5,403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cru Cruz
2014 63 1,224
2015 65 1,065
2016 78 1,014
2017 64 970
2018 90 1,020
2019 112 1,115
2020 121 1,098
2021 135 1,117
2022 141 1,065
2023 110 1,013
2024 132 1,110

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1990–2024.

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