Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Cross

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,960 Trend ↑ Rising 41%
Rank 2025
#1,960
among boys · ↑488 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
84
named Cross · +50% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,898
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
84 babies
All-time total
1,381
#4,199 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Cross popularity over time

1,381 babies have been named Cross since 1997, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 150 150 15 – #1,646
2000s – 470 470 47 +213% #1,820
2010s – 357 357 36 -24% #2,594
2020s (to 2025) 6 398 404 67 +89% #1,960

Where Cross 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 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 90 0.05 outside top 500
2028 94 0.06 outside top 500
2029 99 0.06 outside top 500
2030 103 0.06 outside top 500

Where Cross is most popular

Boys named Cross per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Georgia, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cross 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
Arkansas 6 0.095 +144%
Georgia 22 0.087 +123%
Texas 52 0.059 +52%
Louisiana 6 0.059 +51%
Maryland 5 0.042 +8%
California 10 0.011 -72%
Florida 5 0.011 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Cross

Cross is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,960 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,381 American babies have been named Cross. Its peak came in 2025, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Cross stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cross?

The median living Cross is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 1,400 people named Cross are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Cross 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 #13,589 78 #1,960
2024 – – 56 #2,448
2023 – – 64 #2,228
2022 – – 62 #2,303
2021 – – 76 #1,966
2020 – – 62 #2,215
2019 – – 50 #2,594
2018 – – 32 #3,462
2017 – – 35 #3,257
2016 – – 28 #3,795
2015 – – 37 #3,094
2014 – – 44 #2,716
2013 – – 44 #2,676
2012 – – 25 #4,032
2011 – – 27 #3,814
2010 – – 35 #3,189
2009 – – 52 #2,460
2008 – – 40 #2,960
2007 – – 44 #2,727
2006 – – 33 #3,235
2005 – – 49 #2,373
2004 – – 49 #2,319
2003 – – 51 #2,158
2002 – – 48 #2,201
2001 – – 61 #1,820
2000 – – 43 #2,259
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cross?

The median living Cross is about 13 years old. Half of all living Crosss are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Cross are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Cross are alive in the United States, based on 1,381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cross in 2025?

Cross ranked #1,960 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cross?

1,381 babies have been named Cross in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cross most popular?

Cross peaked in 2025, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Cross a boy or girl name?

Cross is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cross rising or falling?

Cross is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cross become more popular?

Cross is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 boys named Cross 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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