Cru is a rare variant of Crew that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Cru is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,611 for boy births in the United States (and #3,425 across all names), given to 105 babies. Cru first appears in 1990 and peaked in 2022 (141 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | 105 | — | #1,611 |
| 2024 | 141 | 141 | #10,465 | #1,410 |
| 2023 | 119 | 119 | #10,507 | #1,579 |
| 2022 | 141 | 141 | — | #1,331 |
| 2021 | 142 | 142 | #12,499 | #1,366 |
| 2020 | 126 | 126 | #15,655 | #1,425 |
| 2019 | 117 | 117 | #16,085 | #1,518 |
| 2018 | 90 | 90 | — | #1,725 |
| 2017 | 64 | 64 | — | #2,137 |
| 2016 | 78 | 78 | — | #1,890 |
| 2015 | 65 | 65 | — | #2,136 |
| 2014 | 63 | 63 | — | #2,159 |
| 2013 | 55 | 55 | — | #2,308 |
| 2012 | 48 | 48 | — | #2,562 |
| 2011 | 58 | 58 | — | #2,238 |
| 2010 | 38 | 38 | — | #3,030 |
| 2009 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,116 |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,357 |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,698 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,116 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,301 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,138 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,603 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,682 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | — | #7,355 |