US rank #933 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,288 births

Krue — #933 US boys' name

1,288 babies named Krue in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s352010s3742020s879
#933
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Krue was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

247 babies were named Krue in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krue

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,288 babies named Krue between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Krue currently holds the #933 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 247 babies received it in a single year. Krue is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 66 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krue performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 879 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Krue shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Krue in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krue in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,288 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Krue at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,288

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2024

247 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#933

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krue popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
247
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
-1000100200300 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Krue popularity over time — girls

66 total births recorded since 2019 (Krue as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 66 births
0102030 20242023202220202019 5

Krue by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
879 births that decade — 68% of Krue's all-time total
2000s352010s3742020s879

Krue by state

Where Krue concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krue
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
92 7.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
57 4.4%
#3 Utah
50 3.9%
#4 Illinois
41 3.2%
#5 Indiana
41 3.2%
#6 Georgia
40 3.1%
#7 Ohio
40 3.1%
#8 Louisiana
36 2.8%
Texas share of Krue's total US births 7.1%
Even split

92 of 1,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Krue appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krue?
1,288 babies have been named Krue since 2006. It currently ranks #933 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 247 births.
When was Krue most popular?
Krue was most popular in the 2020s decade with 879 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Krue most popular?
The top states for the name Krue are Texas (92 births), Pennsylvania (57 births), Utah (50 births).
Is Krue a unisex name?
Yes, Krue is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,288 births, and as a girl's name it has 66 births.
How long has the name Krue been used?
Krue has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krue?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kruz, Kruze, Kru, Kruse, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.