US rank #11733 Boys' name Peak 2022 76 births

Kruse — #11733 US boys' name

76 babies named Kruse in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s332020s33
#11733
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Kruse was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

10 babies were named Kruse in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kruse

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Kruse between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kruse currently holds the #11733 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kruse performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kruse shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kruse 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 76 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.

Kruse at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

76

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2022

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,733

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kruse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
10
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120202018201720152012201120092008 5

Kruse by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
33 births that decade — 43% of Kruse's all-time total
2000s102010s332020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kruse?
76 babies have been named Kruse since 2008. It currently ranks #11733 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Kruse most popular?
Kruse was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kruse been used?
Kruse has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kruse?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kruz, Krue, Kruze, Kru, 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, 2008–2024 (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.