Given name & surname
Kruz
“of the cross”
Kruz is used as a given name and a surname. One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Spanish interpretation is “of the cross.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Spanish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kruz through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,723
- 2,659 boys · 64 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 204 babies
- 2025
- 167
- #1,216 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 167 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,216 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,448 as a first name in 2020; 126 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.
Kruz’s family of names
Kruz has a related form in Kruiz. Kruz has a related form in Kruize. Kruz has a related form in Kruze.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
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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