Kru
Boy name · #1991 in 2025 · Very rare
Kru ranks #1991 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 77 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Kru.
Babies named Kru per year. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Kru first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 86 babies and a rank of #1862. 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 Kru against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kru in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kru is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kru will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kru is most common
State-level data for Kru 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 Kru
Statistically, parents drawn to Kru tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jru, Cru, Koe, Vayu, and Kyzen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kru | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 86 | #1862 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2014 |
| 2022 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kru a popular boy name?
Kru ranked #1991 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Kru most popular?
Kru peaked in 2024, when 86 American boys received the name (ranked #1862 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kru?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Kru. 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.