boy's name
Cruze
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,263
Northern Ireland
#470
2021 births
Cruze is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cruze over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 530 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 267 |
How popular is Cruze?
In 2025, Cruze was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cruze is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cruze
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cruze also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cruze over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cruze
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cruze — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cruze
How popular is the name Cruze?
In 2025, Cruze was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cruze a girl's or a boy's name?
Cruze is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cruze?
Cruze has 1 syllable.
When was Cruze most popular?
Cruze peaked in 2013, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cruze a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cruze currently ranks #663 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.