Given name & surname
Cruze
“of the cross”
Cruze is a variant of Cruz. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cruze is a variant of Cruz. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cruze is a variant of Cruz. An origin associated with Cruz is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cruze through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 866
- 861 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 80 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #3,194 for boys · #15,442 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,194 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 80 in 2013. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 676 as a first name in 2020; 1,854 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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