Kruz
Kruz was the 1216th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 167 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1072nd; the most babies were born in 2022 (197). Over the last ten years it has moved up 42 places. More babies were named Kruz in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Cruz) cross · Spanish, Portuguese, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,216 boys, down 144 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 167boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022197 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,723babies recorded
What does the name Kruz mean?
Kruz is a spelling of Cruz, pronounced the same way, so it shares Cruz's meaning and origin.
Cruz is the Spanish and Portuguese word for "cross", from Latin crux. It is common as a surname and is also given as a first name in honor of the Holy Cross, for example in María de la Cruz, much as Dolores and Mercedes come from titles of Mary. In the US it is used mostly for boys.
cruz (Spanish, “cross”)crux (Latin, “cross”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Santa Cruz, Vera Cruz.
See also: Spanish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Cruz', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'cruz', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Kruz popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 64 since 2009.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,216 | 167 |
| 2020 | #1,072 | 187 |
| 2010 | #1,747 | 87 |
| 2000 | #11,413 | 5 |
| 1990 | #8,891 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kruz, counting every spelling?
Kruz is a spelling of Cruz, a name family that ranked #281 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,216 for Kruz on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,285 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz | 1,025 | #331 | 5,338 |
| Kruz | 167 | #1,216 | 871 |
| Cruze | 37 | #3,194 | 214 |
| Kruze | 30 | #3,714 | 185 |
| Cruise | 9 | #8,393 | 73 |
| Crews | 11 | #7,291 | 47 |
| Kruse | — | — | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kruz?
167 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kruz (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kruz born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 50 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kruz.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kruz?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Kruz are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 13. That makes Kruz a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kruz by state
How common Kruz was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.2×), Oklahoma (2.8×), Maryland (2.3×), Georgia (1.6×). In 25 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kruz: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kruz, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kruz
What does Kruz mean?
Kruz is a spelling of Cruz, which means “cross” (Spanish, Portuguese, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kruz?
Kruz was the 1216th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 167 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1072nd; the most babies were born in 2022 (197). Over the last ten years it has moved up 42 places. More babies were named Kruz in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kruz a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kruz in the US.
Where is Kruz most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kruz was most common in Louisiana (0.42 per 1,000 boys), followed by Hawaii and Oklahoma.