Cru
Boy name · #1620 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 105 baby boys were named Cru, placing it at #1620 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2132, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Cru.
Babies named Cru per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Cru first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 141 babies and a rank of #1330. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cru against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cru in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cru is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cru will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cru is most common
State-level data for Cru is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cru
Statistically, parents drawn to Cru tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jru, Kru, Cai, Cam, and Amaru.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cru | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 132 | #1410 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1576 |
| 2022 | 141 | #1330 |
| 2021 | 135 | #1365 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1423 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1515 |
| 2018 | 90 | #1724 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2130 |
| 2016 | 78 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2132 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2232 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7178 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cru a popular boy name?
Cru ranked #1620 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2132.
When was the name Cru most popular?
Cru peaked in 2022, when 141 American boys received the name (ranked #1330 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cru?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Cru. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.