Crue vs Cruz

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

Name A

Crue

Boy name · Rank #630

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Name B

Cruz

Boy name · Rank #302

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Crue Cruz
Current Rank #630 #302
Total Births (all years) 2,258 29,755
Peak Year 2024 2013
Peak Year Births 444 1,250
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Crue Cruz
1880ss — 6
1900ss — 42
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 733
1930ss — 655
1940ss — 730
1950ss — 833
1960ss — 759
1970ss — 788
1980ss 18 1,299
1990ss 5 2,125
2000ss 103 5,107
2010ss 666 10,979
2020ss 1,466 5,403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Crue Cruz
2014 63 1,224
2015 70 1,065
2016 58 1,014
2017 55 970
2018 74 1,020
2019 132 1,115
2020 165 1,098
2021 214 1,117
2022 277 1,065
2023 366 1,013
2024 444 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, 1988–2024.

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