Cruz

“Cross” — Spanish/Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #331 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Cruz has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #279 (2013) · 30,792 babies named Cruz all-time · 1 in 1,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 680 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 690 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cruzes

Cruz e Sousa — Brazilian poet and journalist (1861–1898)
Cruz Carbajal — Mexican boxer
Cruz Bustamante — American politician
Cruz Martínez — American record producer, songwriter and musician
Cruz López Aguilar — Mexican politician

In stories & tradition

Cruz Bussell — Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria · Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side

What Cruzes become

Among 69 notable people named Cruz:

No single standout — notable Cruzes spread across many fields.

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