Cruz
Spanish and Portuguese for cross, from Latin crux. It arose as a religious name and surname, often from Marian titles referring to the Holy Cross.
Cruz in 2025
Cruz was given to 1,040 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 635th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,188 babies born.
The history of Cruz
Cruz reached its highest point in 2013, when 1,278 babies were given the name, ranking 542nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 35,024 babies have been named Cruz. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cruz by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cruz | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,537 |
| 1890s | 31 | 1,691 |
| 1900s | 124 | 1,246 |
| 1910s | 602 | 1,116 |
| 1920s | 1,368 | 1,030 |
| 1930s | 1,181 | 1,030 |
| 1940s | 1,196 | 1,123 |
| 1950s | 1,285 | 1,298 |
| 1960s | 1,070 | 1,596 |
| 1970s | 1,055 | 1,676 |
| 1980s | 1,555 | 1,480 |
| 1990s | 2,388 | 1,332 |
| 2000s | 5,345 | 697 |
| 2010s | 11,246 | 542 |
| 2020s | 6,572 | 579 |
Where Cruz is heading
Cruz has fallen 5% over the past decade, from 1,092 babies in 2015 to 1,040 in 2025.
Names like Cruz
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cruz.