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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Cruz — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Crux|Cruze
Spanish◈ Unisex · 56% boy · 44% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Cruz

◈

KROOZ · 1 syllables

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Boy
#303
→ Stable
Boy
#303
Popularity score: 42
→ Stable
Peak
#297 in 2021
5yr
+26 ranks
Velocity
+26
Birth frequency
3.1 per 10,000 births
Girl
#6669
Popularity score: 11
↓ Fading
Peak
#4264 in 2021
5yr
-454 ranks
Velocity
-454
Birth frequency
4.7 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #303 · Stable since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Spanish boy names
Cruz

Popularity score: 42  ·  SSA Rank: #303

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #6669 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Spanish girl names
Cruz

Popularity score: 11  ·  SSA Rank: #6669

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
65
Higher than 65% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
+26 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Unknown
— · — · —
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
85
1 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Cruz scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
77
Name Trend28% of score
44
Uniqueness20% of score
85
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
SpanishLatinReligiousModern1-syllableUnisexSymbol-basedMinimalistBold
Character
directness and clarityspiritual or symbolic awareness
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Cruzs

privilegedcontemporarymedia-awarefamily-connectedprincipled
STRONG
High confidence

Cruz is a Spanish unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #303 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · +26 ranks
Feasibility:— · — · —
Popularity:#303 · niche
Cruz at a Glance
Meaning:Cross. From the Latin crux, referring to the Christian cross or symbolizing a crossroads and intersection of paths.
Language root:Latin · Spanish
Peak rank:#297 in 2021
5yr change:+26 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #303 · Girl #6669
Notable bearers
Cruz Beckham
Celebrity son, emerging public figure
Similar Sound
Cruz◈Croix◈CruseCrossCruise
Similar Style
Sage◈River◈ColtRexBlaze◈Phoenix◈
Works well with
Sage◈River◈AriaNova◈Blaze◈LunaLeviKai◈
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River◈
English · #112
→ Stable
Colt
English · #276
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Rex
Latin · #794
↓ Declining
Blaze◈
Latin · #761
→ Stable
Phoenix◈
Mythological · #275
→ Stable
Mateo
Spanish · #7
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Cruz illustration
Name Intelligence
Cruz · Overview
Summary

Cruz is a Spanish unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #303 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 28/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Cruz scores 65/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Works for any sex
56% boy · 44% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Strong · Modern · Meaningful character
Cruz carries a bold, cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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