Kruse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,768 in 2022
0 babies were named Kruse in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2008–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKruse first shows up in US birth records in 2008, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #7,768.
About the name Kruse
Kruse is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-use”. US birth records list Kruse for boys from 2008 to 2024, in 12 of those 17 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #7,768 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 568,182 boys |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 263,158 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Kruse
What is the origin of the name Kruse?
Kruse has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Kruse a boy or girl name?
Kruse is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kruse?
Kruse is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #7,768 in 2022.