Cruz has been given to about 35,024 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Cruz ranks 331st among American boys in 2025, with 1,040 born that year. Its best year was 2013, when 1,278 babies were given the name, ranking 279th. The typical living American called Cruz is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.24% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.