Cruz is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cruz means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cruz across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cruz has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cruz is a boy name of Spanish origin meaning “cross”. From the Spanish word for cross, referring to the Christian symbol.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,024 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,237 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 321 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 102 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 107 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 52 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cruz per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (1,278/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (258/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (31/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (10/yr).
Cruz has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #542 nationally (given to 1,396 babies that year).
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