Cruse
Cruse is a surname of English origin.
Meaning & Origin of Cruse
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cruse is a surname of English origin.
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The Story of Cruse
Cruse first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 8 Cruses were born — ranking #8,789 that year. As of 2026, Cruse ranks #10,743 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Cruses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Cruse
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Bruce Cruse (born 1967), Australian cricketer
- Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff (born Cindy Cruse in 1963), singer-songwriter and the Director of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, United States
- Colin Cruse (born 1951), former Australian rules footballer
- Emmanuel Cruse (born 1968), French winemaker, a member of the Cruse family (see below)
- Harold Cruse (1916–2005), social critic and teacher of African-American studies
- Heloise Bowles Cruse (1919–1977), original author of the popular American syndicated newspaper column "Hints from Heloise"
- Hieronymous Cruse (Jeronimus Croase) (died 1687), a soldier and explorer for the Dutch East India Company in South Africa
- Howard Cruse (1944–2019), American cartoonist
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Names that sound like Cruse
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cruse is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cruse
Cruse is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Cruse's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #8,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Cruse's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.