Cruz vs Crue

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

Name A

Cruz

Boy name · Rank #302

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Name B

Crue

Boy name · Rank #630

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cruz Crue
2014 1,224 63
2015 1,065 70
2016 1,014 58
2017 970 55
2018 1,020 74
2019 1,115 132
2020 1,098 165
2021 1,117 214
2022 1,065 277
2023 1,013 366
2024 1,110 444

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, 1880–2024.

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