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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cruz

Ranked #1238 - 1 in 268,853 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

29,756

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1238

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1238
Rarity
1 in 268,853
of people globally
Gender split
88/12
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Cruz

There are an estimated 29,756 people named Cruz alive worldwide today. That ranks Cruz at #1238 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cruz is held by approximately 29,756 people, ranking #1238 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,154 U.S. residents).

Cruz is used by both genders, 87.9% male and 12.1% female.

Cruz appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 87.9%Female 12.1%

Cruz popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cruz, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1890: 8
  3. 1892: 6
  4. 1895: 5
  5. 1896: 6
  6. 1899: 6
  7. 1900: 6
  8. 1901: 7
  9. 1902: 15
  10. 1903: 5
  11. 1904: 9
  12. 1905: 19
  13. 1906: 16
  14. 1907: 23
  15. 1908: 14
  16. 1909: 10
  17. 1910: 26
  18. 1911: 29
  19. 1912: 37
  20. 1913: 43
  21. 1914: 56
  22. 1915: 74
  23. 1916: 51
  24. 1917: 66
  25. 1918: 88
  26. 1919: 132
  27. 1920: 127
  28. 1921: 126
  29. 1922: 110
  30. 1923: 155
  31. 1924: 121
  32. 1925: 161
  33. 1926: 136
  34. 1927: 137
  35. 1928: 149
  36. 1929: 146
  37. 1930: 125
  38. 1931: 137
  39. 1932: 110
  40. 1933: 102
  41. 1934: 100
  42. 1935: 115
  43. 1936: 120
  44. 1937: 118
  45. 1938: 130
  46. 1939: 124
  47. 1940: 123
  48. 1941: 99
  49. 1942: 123
  50. 1943: 113
  51. 1944: 101
  52. 1945: 99
  53. 1946: 130
  54. 1947: 124
  55. 1948: 128
  56. 1949: 156
  57. 1950: 134
  58. 1951: 136
  59. 1952: 120
  60. 1953: 126
  61. 1954: 113
  62. 1955: 116
  63. 1956: 141
  64. 1957: 132
  65. 1958: 148
  66. 1959: 119
  67. 1960: 129
  68. 1961: 104
  69. 1962: 108
  70. 1963: 106
  71. 1964: 121
  72. 1965: 92
  73. 1966: 109
  74. 1967: 87
  75. 1968: 103
  76. 1969: 111
  77. 1970: 99
  78. 1971: 92
  79. 1972: 104
  80. 1973: 97
  81. 1974: 111
  82. 1975: 103
  83. 1976: 108
  84. 1977: 102
  85. 1978: 137
  86. 1979: 102
  87. 1980: 121
  88. 1981: 124
  89. 1982: 133
  90. 1983: 120
  91. 1984: 136
  92. 1985: 149
  93. 1986: 171
  94. 1987: 183
  95. 1988: 195
  96. 1989: 223
  97. 1990: 221
  98. 1991: 207
  99. 1992: 196
  100. 1993: 209
  101. 1994: 230
  102. 1995: 259
  103. 1996: 242
  104. 1997: 257
  105. 1998: 299
  106. 1999: 268
  107. 2000: 301
  108. 2001: 360
  109. 2002: 337
  110. 2003: 375
  111. 2004: 433
  112. 2005: 496
  113. 2006: 544
  114. 2007: 700
  115. 2008: 874
  116. 2009: 925
  117. 2010: 1,013
  118. 2011: 1,127
  119. 2012: 1,264
  120. 2013: 1,278
  121. 2014: 1,254
  122. 2015: 1,092
  123. 2016: 1,037
  124. 2017: 996
  125. 2018: 1,047
  126. 2019: 1,138
  127. 2020: 1,122
  128. 2021: 1,150
  129. 2022: 1,094
  130. 2023: 1,034
  131. 2024: 1,132
  132. 2025: 1,040

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cruz worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,756 people named Cruz alive worldwide today, ranking #1238 globally.

Is Cruz a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 268,853 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,756 bearers, which is 1 in 11,154 Americans.

Is Cruz a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cruz is used 87.9% male and 12.1% female.

Where does the name Cruz come from?

Who are famous people named Cruz?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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