Cruze
Meaningcross · Spanish form of Cruz
- US rank
- #3,181
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,794 in 2013
37 babies were named Cruze in the US in 2025. It has dropped 564 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2025–2025
US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Cruze you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 46,083 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cruze, 37 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cruze would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCruze first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2013, when it reached #1,794.
- TrendCruze has slipped 564 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,181. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlCruze is given to both boys and girls: 88% of the 42 babies named Cruze in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningCruze is a Spanish form of Cruz, which means “cross”.
About the name Cruze
Cruze is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin meaning “cross”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-uze”. US birth records list Cruze for boys from 1989 to 2025, in 24 of those 37 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #1,794 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,181, with 37 babies. Of the 42 US babies named Cruze in 2025, 12% were girls and 88% were boys.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 boys |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 389,105 boys |
| 2010s | 28 | 35,461 boys |
| 2020s | 25 | 39,526 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Cruze
What does the name Cruze mean?
Cruze means “cross” in Spanish, as a form of Cruz.
What is the origin of the name Cruze?
Cruze has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Cruze a boy or girl name?
Both. Cruze is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 12% of US babies named Cruze were girls.
How popular is the name Cruze?
Cruze ranked #3,181 for US boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2013 (#1,794).