Spellings
Cruz or Kruz?
In the US in 2025, 83% of babies in this name family were spelled Cruz and 14% Kruz. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Cruz83% of the family1,025 born in 2025#331 among boyssteady since 2015Kruz14% of the family167 born in 2025#1,212 among boys+16% since 2015Cruze3% of the family37 born in 2025#3,181 among boys−44% since 2015
Ten years ago
Cruz already led in 2015, with 84% of the family's births; it has 83% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,275 to 1,229 births, almost unchanged.
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz | 1,065 | 1,025 | steady |
| Kruz | 144 | 167 | +16% |
| Cruze | 66 | 37 | −44% |
How they sound
- Cruz /ˈkruz/ (KROOZ)
- Kruz /ˈkruːz/ (KROOZ)
- Cruze /ˈkruz/ (KROOZ)
In France
In France in 2025: Cruz 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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