Cruz

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Spanish

Cruz first appears in the data in 2004 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 127 babies (rank #368 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Cruz

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cruz yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

946

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

127

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2004	3	#3,848
2005	13	#1,472
2006	41	#664
2007	40	#701
2008	59	#558
2009	73	#486
2010	87	#436
2011	99	#401
2012	94	#423
2013	97	#422
2014	107	#382
2015	103	#406
2016	127	#368