Boy name
Kruz
Kruz holds the #1212 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 167 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1069 in 2020 to #1212 today. Its strongest year on record was 2020 (#1069 nationally, 187 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1987. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#214 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1212
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1069
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
167
boys named Kruz
Kruz popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kruz is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#214), Arkansas (#489), Oklahoma (#621)
Uniqueness score
57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kruz in the most recent year of SSA data.