Kruse vs Kruz

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

Name A

Kruse

Boy name · Rank #11733

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Name B

Kruz

Boy name · Rank #1276

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kruse Kruz
Current Rank #11733 #1276
Total Births (all years) 76 2,491
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 10 197
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Kruse Kruz
1980ss — 21
1990ss — 54
2000ss 10 269
2010ss 33 1,257
2020ss 33 890

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kruse Kruz
2014 — 149
2015 6 144
2016 — 121
2017 7 116
2018 5 153
2019 — 156
2020 5 187
2021 6 181
2022 10 197
2023 6 171
2024 6 154

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, 2008–2024.

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