The first name Cruz
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 258 boys were named Cruz, making it the 200th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cruz with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cruz at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,025 boys born in the United States were named Cruz, the 331st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 1,250 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cruz
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Bernardino Cruz CortezFilipino Catholic bishop (born 1949)
- Manuel C. SobreviñasFilippino Roman Catholic bishop (1924–2020)
Questions
- How popular is the name Cruz?
- In 2025, 258 boys born in England and Wales were named Cruz, ranking 200th.
- Is Cruz a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 35,024 US babies named Cruz since 1880, 12% were girls and 88% boys.
- When was Cruz most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 1,250 babies were named Cruz, its highest rank at 279th.
- Is Cruz also a surname?
- Yes. Cruz is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.