How Many People Are Named Cru?
An estimated 1,471 people in the United States have the first name Cru. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Cru peaked in popularity in 2021 with 142 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cru as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cru paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cru is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,471
About 1 in 233,008 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
142 births
Total Registered
1,482
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cru
Cru is predominantly male (97.7%), though 34 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cru as a male name
Ranked #1,408 in 2024
132 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (141 births)
Cru as a female name
Ranked #11,297 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Cru: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cru span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 676 babies were registered. Cru remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cru by Decade
How has Cru tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cru by State
Birth registrations for Cru span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 26 Crus were registered per state.
Cru + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cru as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cru
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cru: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cru?
We estimate approximately 1,471 people named Cru are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 233,008 Americans share this first name.
Is Cru a common name?
Cru is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,482 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cru most popular?
Cru reached peak popularity in 2021, when 142 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cru is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cru a male name?
Cru is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cru Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cru Smith, Cru Johnson, Cru Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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