Cruze
Boy name · #3211 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Cruze is currently the #3211 boy name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Cruze.
The 36-year story
Cruze first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 80 boys were named Cruze — good for #1794 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Cruze per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cruze in class?
Cruze scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Cruze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cruze is most common
State-level data for Cruze is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Cruze
Statistically, parents drawn to Cruze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kruze, Blayze, Cylus, Clive, and Bane.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cruze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 73 | #1959 |
| 2013 | 80 | #1794 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2517 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7422 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7178 |
| 1989 | 5 | #7905 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cruze a popular boy name?
Cruze ranked #3211 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Cruze most popular?
Cruze peaked in 2013, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1794 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cruze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Cruze. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.