Cruise vs Cruz

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

Name A

Cruise

Boy name · Rank #6002

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Name B

Cruz

Boy name · Rank #302

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Metric Cruise Cruz
Current Rank #6002 #302
Total Births (all years) 403 29,755
Peak Year 2023 2013
Peak Year Births 26 1,250
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cruise Cruz
1880ss — 6
1900ss — 42
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 733
1930ss — 655
1940ss — 730
1950ss — 833
1960ss — 759
1970ss — 788
1980ss 42 1,299
1990ss 37 2,125
2000ss 107 5,107
2010ss 138 10,979
2020ss 79 5,403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cruise Cruz
2014 19 1,224
2015 15 1,065
2016 12 1,014
2017 11 970
2018 — 1,020
2019 13 1,115
2020 15 1,098
2021 13 1,117
2022 10 1,065
2023 26 1,013
2024 15 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, 1987–2024.

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