Cruz vs Cruze

Side-by-side comparison of Cruz and Cruze — 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

Cruze

Boy name · Rank #3066

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Metric Cruz Cruze
Current Rank #302 #3066
Total Births (all years) 29,755 824
Peak Year 2013 2013
Peak Year Births 1,250 80
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1989

Births by Decade

Decade Cruz Cruze
1880ss 6 —
1900ss 42 —
1910ss 296 —
1920ss 733 —
1930ss 655 —
1940ss 730 —
1950ss 833 —
1960ss 759 —
1970ss 788 —
1980ss 1,299 5
1990ss 2,125 12
2000ss 5,107 52
2010ss 10,979 530
2020ss 5,403 225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cruz Cruze
2014 1,224 73
2015 1,065 66
2016 1,014 39
2017 970 59
2018 1,020 47
2019 1,115 53
2020 1,098 48
2021 1,117 27
2022 1,065 53
2023 1,013 57
2024 1,110 40

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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