Cruz

“Cross” — Spanish/Portuguese origin

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

Cruz first appeared in 1880, vanished from the records entirely for 21 years, and since returning in 1902 has climbed back to #331. About 31,000 boys have carried it in all. It is also an American family name — about 334,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

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?

What Cruzes become

Among 69 notable people named Cruz:

No single standout — notable Cruzes spread across many fields.

Similar names: Kruz · Leonel · Crue · Maximiliano · Titus · Camilo

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