Kruz is an uncommon variant of Kris that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Kruz is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,216 for boy births in the United States (and #2,505 across all names), given to 167 babies. Kruz was first reported in SSA data in 1987 and peaked in 2022 (197 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | 167 | — | #1,216 |
| 2024 | 160 | 160 | #16,580 | #1,272 |
| 2023 | 171 | 171 | — | #1,186 |
| 2022 | 204 | 204 | #12,975 | #1,096 |
| 2021 | 190 | 190 | #10,737 | #1,128 |
| 2020 | 196 | 196 | #10,735 | #1,072 |
| 2019 | 156 | 156 | — | #1,223 |
| 2018 | 160 | 160 | #13,204 | #1,219 |
| 2017 | 116 | 116 | — | #1,465 |
| 2016 | 126 | 126 | #17,669 | #1,440 |
| 2015 | 144 | 144 | — | #1,258 |
| 2014 | 149 | 149 | — | #1,228 |
| 2013 | 125 | 125 | #13,969 | #1,419 |
| 2012 | 106 | 106 | #18,325 | #1,567 |
| 2011 | 117 | 117 | #18,305 | #1,463 |
| 2010 | 87 | 87 | — | #1,747 |
| 2009 | 79 | 79 | #18,860 | #1,935 |
| 2008 | 56 | 56 | — | #2,336 |
| 2007 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,286 |
| 2006 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,193 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,070 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,003 |
| 2003 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,211 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,340 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,244 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,413 |
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,553 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,571 |
| 1997 | 12 | — | — | #5,140 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,611 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,407 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | — | #8,216 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #8,977 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | — | #8,891 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | — | #5,962 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | — | #5,488 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | — | #7,622 |