boy (SSA Category)Spanish OriginUS Rank #331 in 2025

Cruz

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Cross”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:KROOZ

IPA (US English):/ˈkruːz/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20131,250 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#3311,040 births in 2025

Total US Registrations35,024Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio88% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2013 (1,250 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level1,025 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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