Crue
Boy name · #798 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Crue? In official American birth records, Crue has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 314 baby boys were named Crue, placing it at #798 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,732 boys born in 2025 was named Crue.
The 37-year story
Crue first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 446 babies and a rank of #629. 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.
Babies named Crue per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Crue in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Crue is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Crue will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Crue is most common
Geography matters for names, and Crue is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Crue is most common in IA (1.4 per 1,000), KY (0.5 per 1,000), IN (0.5 per 1,000), MN (0.4 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Crue is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Crue
Statistically, parents drawn to Crue tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jrue, Krue, True, Cove, and Rome.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Crue | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 314 | #797 |
| 2024 | 446 | #629 |
| 2023 | 366 | #727 |
| 2022 | 277 | #867 |
| 2021 | 214 | #1025 |
| 2020 | 165 | #1166 |
| 2019 | 132 | #1354 |
| 2018 | 74 | #1981 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2036 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2278 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2155 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 1992 | 5 | #8435 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5615 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4450 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Crue?
In official American birth records, the name Crue first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Crue a popular boy name?
Crue ranked #798 among boys in 2025 with 314 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2036.
When was the name Crue most popular?
Crue peaked in 2024, when 446 American boys received the name (ranked #629 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Crue?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,732 newborn American boys was named Crue. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.