Croix: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,334

among boys · ↑235 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Croix · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,950

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

88 babies

All-time total

1,201

#4,638 all-time among boys

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Croix popularity over time

1,201 babies have been named Croix since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	15	15	2	–	#5,607
1990s	–	58	58	6	+287%	#5,203
2000s	–	200	200	20	+245%	#3,470
2010s	6	559	565	57	+183%	#1,766
2020s (to 2025)	16	347	363	61	+7%	#2,119

Where Croix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	55	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

Where Croix is most popular

Boys named Croix per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Croix born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Wisconsin	51	0.431	+1223%
Minnesota	45	0.367	+1028%
North Dakota	5	0.293	+800%
Georgia	5	0.020	-39%
Florida	6	0.013	-61%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Croix

Croix is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,334 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,201 American babies have been named Croix. Its peak came in 2019, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Croix stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Croix?

The median living Croix is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,200 people named Croix are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Croix year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#13,588	59	#2,334
2024	5	#15,805	52	#2,569
2023	–	–	55	#2,449
2022	5	#15,845	52	#2,595
2021	–	–	63	#2,232
2020	–	–	66	#2,119
2019	–	–	88	#1,766
2018	–	–	70	#2,052
2017	6	#14,540	57	#2,297
2016	–	–	67	#2,096
2015	–	–	68	#2,070
2014	–	–	54	#2,378
2013	–	–	60	#2,184
2012	–	–	49	#2,524
2011	–	–	18	#5,020
2010	–	–	28	#3,732
2009	–	–	28	#3,741
2008	–	–	20	#4,751
2007	–	–	17	#5,246
2006	–	–	27	#3,697
2005	–	–	18	#4,669
2004	–	–	27	#3,470
2003	–	–	17	#4,642
2002	–	–	17	#4,539
2001	–	–	16	#4,717
2000	–	–	13	#5,343
1995	–	–	6	#7,986
1990	–	–	5	#8,369
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Croix, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Croix?

The median living Croix is about 9 years old. Half of all living Croixs are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Croix are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Croix are alive in the United States, based on 1,201 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Croix in 2025?

Croix ranked #2,334 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Croix?

1,201 babies have been named Croix in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Croix most popular?

Croix peaked in 2019, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Croix a boy or girl name?

Croix is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Croix rising or falling?

Croix has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Croix become more popular?

Croix is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Croix in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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