Cru Name Popularity and Statistics

Cru is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,588
First Year on Record1990

Cru popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys105#1,609
2024Girls9#10,271
2024Boys132#1,410
2023Girls9#10,312
2023Boys110#1,576
2022Boys141#1,330
2021Girls7#12,206
2021Boys135#1,365
2020Girls5#15,088
2020Boys121#1,423
2019Girls5#15,539
2019Boys112#1,515
2018Boys90#1,724
2017Boys64#2,130
2016Boys78#1,890
2015Boys65#2,132
2014Boys63#2,154
2013Boys55#2,299
2012Boys48#2,551
2011Boys58#2,232
2010Boys38#3,014
2009Boys37#3,105
2008Boys33#3,344
2007Boys15#5,661

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2022 · Boys

141 recorded births and rank #1,330.

2021 · Boys

135 recorded births and rank #1,365.

2024 · Boys

132 recorded births and rank #1,410.

2020 · Boys

121 recorded births and rank #1,423.

Where Cru ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AZ
Rank #927 · 5 recorded births
TN
Rank #1,040 · 5 recorded births
FL
Rank #1,256 · 9 recorded births
TX
Rank #2,080 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cru