boy's name
Kruz
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,194
Northern Ireland
#428
2024 births
Kruz is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 167 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 204 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,853 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Kruz 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 | 21 |
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 274 |
| 2010s | 1,286 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,088 |
How popular is Kruz?
In 2025, Kruz was given to 167 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kruz 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 Kruz
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kruz also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kruz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kruz
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kruz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kruz
How popular is the name Kruz?
In 2025, Kruz was given to 167 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kruz a girl's or a boy's name?
Kruz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kruz most popular?
Kruz peaked in 2022, when 204 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kruz a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kruz currently ranks #428 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.