Boys' name · since 2005

Cruize

Cruize has 53 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,745 of 45,481
all-time among boys
53
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

53 boys have been named Cruize since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cruize recorded 53 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2023.

  • #21,745 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 53 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cruize ranks #21,745 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,745 of 45,481
all-time among boys
53
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cruize's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cruize's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cruize splits its recorded history at 2016: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cruize popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2011)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200520112013201420162017202120222023 5

Cruize by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (31 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Cruize's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Cruize births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cruize?
Cruize has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,745 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Cruize sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cruize ranks #21,745 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cruize most popular?
Cruize was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Cruize been used?
Cruize has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 19 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Cruize?
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 Cruize's data

  • Cruize's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cruize

Nearby Names Like Cruize

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cruize

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cruize: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2005–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cruize 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 August 2026.