Total births
412
Boys' name · since 1987
Cruise
Cruise has 412 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6026
- among boys today
- 412
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cruise is the #6026 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 412 recorded since 1987.
Cruise has 412 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6026 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #6026 among boys today
- 412 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cruise is currently the #6026 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 412 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6026
- among boys today
- 412
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Cruise vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6026
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Cruise was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
26 babies were named Cruise in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Cruise compares
412 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cruise's all-time total is 12% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cruise | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 412 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cruise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cruise splits its recorded history at 2008: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cruise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,026
Active since
1987
Cruise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Cruise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cruise's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Cruise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 138 births (33% of all-time use).
Cruise by state
Where Cruise concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 6.3% |
California share of Cruise's total US births 6.3%
26 of 412 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cruise? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 412 babies named Cruise. Today it holds rank #6026 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 26 births.
When was Cruise most popular? ▼
Cruise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Cruise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cruise are California (26 births).
How long has the name Cruise been used? ▼
Cruise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cruise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cruz, Crue, Cru, Cruze, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cruise's data
- Cruise's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cruises (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cruise
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cruise
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cruise: #6026 Boys' Name - 412 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cruise. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cruise draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.