as a First Name
(Spanish) Religious name meaning ‘cross’, referring to the agony of Mary at the foot of the Cross.
| 1,073rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 29,362
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Cruz per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
13%
87%
19%
55+
55+
16%
30-54
30-54
12%
13-29
13-29
53%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map