Spellings
Krue or Cru?
In the US in 2025, 58% of babies in this name family were spelled Krue and 24% Cru. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Krue58% of the family251 born in 2025#935 among boys×6 since 2015Cru24% of the family105 born in 2025#1,609 among boys+62% since 2015Kru18% of the family77 born in 2025#1,976 among boys×5 since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Cru led with 52% of the family's births; in 2025, Krue leads with 58%. All spellings together, the family went from 126 to 433 births (×3).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krue | 44 | 251 | ×6 |
| Cru | 65 | 105 | +62% |
| Kru | 17 | 77 | ×5 |
How they sound
- Krue /ˈkru/ (KROO)
- Cru /ˈkruː/ (KROO)
- Kru /ˈkru/ (KROO)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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