Cruz
2025 SSA
About Cruz
For a single-syllable Latino surname, this new popular kid on the block packs a lot of energy and charm and is one of the most stylish Spanish names for boys in general use today. Victoria and David Beckham named their third son Cruz, following Brooklyn and Romeo, and it was also picked up on by tennis star Lleyton Hewitt for his son. Other parents may prize its Christian associations.
In Spanish culture, Cruz is very much a unisex name and is also a common surname, as in Penelope and Celia. In the US, however, it's currently nearly exclusively masculine, given to more than 1000 boys compared to 19 girls in 2023.
Pronounced KROOZ.
As of October 2026, Cruz ranked #331 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #279 in 2013, Nameberry popularity #418.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #290 | 1,224 | 637.2 |
| 2015 | #324 | 1,065 | 555.6 |
| 2016 | #341 | 1,014 | 534.3 |
| 2017 | #347 | 970 | 524.1 |
| 2018 | #328 | 1,020 | 561.6 |
| 2019 | #304 | 1,115 | 621.4 |
| 2020 | #303 | 1,098 | 636.1 |
| 2021 | #297 | 1,117 | 638.5 |
| 2022 | #315 | 1,065 | 610 |
| 2023 | #329 | 1,013 | 592.2 |
| 2024 | #303 | 1,110 | 644.3 |
| 2025 | #331 | 1,025 | 600.1 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Colt
- Dax
- Paxton
- Gunner
- Ryker
- Kingston
- Bentley
- Cash
- Kade
- Peyton
- Dakota
- Maddox
- Dallas
- Malakai
- Hendrix
- Gage
- Layne
- Chandler
- Graysen
- Jax
Cruz on lists
Famous Cruzs
- Cruz Martinez
Mexican,American musician and producer
- Cruz Teng
Singaporean TV and radio host
- Cruz Reynoso
American civil rights lawyer and jurist
- Cruz David Beckham (b. 2005)
son of designer/singer Victoria Beckham and footballer David Beckham
- Cruz Angelo Martinez (b. 2005)
son of musicians Cruz Martinez and Alicia Villareal
- Cruz Lleyton Hewitt (b. 2008)
son of tennis player Lleyton Hewitt and actress Bec Cartwright
- Cruz Garcia (b. 2009)
son of soccer player Nick Garcia
- Cruz Achille Porter (b. 2016)
son of American journalist Mara Schiavocampo
- Copeland Cruz Tedder (b. 2010)
son of musician Ryan Tedder
- Luca Cruz Comrie (b. 2012)
son of actress Hilary Duff and hockey player Mike Comrie
- Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator from Texas
Cruz in pop culture
- Cruz Castillo
character on American soap "Santa Barbara"
- Hector Cruz
character in movie "Entrapment"
- Cruz Coronado
main character in book series "Explorer Academy"