Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Kross

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,150 Trend ↑ Rising 62%
Rank 2025
#1,150
among boys · ↑165 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
189
named Kross · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,283
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
207 babies
All-time total
1,604
#3,848 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Kross popularity over time

1,604 babies have been named Kross 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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 59 59 6 – #3,349
2000s – 130 130 13 +120% #4,705
2010s 7 284 291 29 +124% #1,427
2020s (to 2025) 40 1,084 1,124 187 +544% #1,093

Where Kross 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 218 0.13 outside top 500
2027 252 0.15 outside top 500
2028 285 0.17 outside top 500
2029 317 0.19 outside top 500
2030 346 0.20 outside top 500

Where Kross is most popular

Boys named Kross per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.105 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and District of Columbia.

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 Kross 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
Louisiana 58 0.567 +442%
Mississippi 20 0.352 +237%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +224%
Georgia 77 0.304 +191%
Maryland 31 0.260 +149%
North Carolina 45 0.176 +69%
Arkansas 11 0.174 +66%
Alabama 19 0.174 +66%
Michigan 32 0.156 +49%
Texas 131 0.149 +42%
Virginia 26 0.137 +31%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 +30%
Ohio 25 0.094 -10%
Nevada 5 0.088 -16%
California 74 0.081 -23%
New York 32 0.074 -29%
Missouri 10 0.072 -31%
Florida 31 0.065 -37%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -44%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -47%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -52%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -53%
Indiana 5 0.031 -70%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -76%
Illinois 6 0.023 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Kross

Kross is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,150 in 2025 with 184 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,604 American babies have been named Kross. Its peak came in 2022, when 207 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 Kross stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kross?

The median living Kross is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 1,600 people named Kross are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Kross 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 5 #16,215 184 #1,150
2024 5 #16,578 148 #1,315
2023 – – 184 #1,140
2022 12 #8,810 195 #1,099
2021 8 #11,692 192 #1,093
2020 10 #9,945 181 #1,099
2019 7 #13,172 123 #1,427
2018 – – 21 #4,683
2017 – – 13 #6,526
2016 – – 26 #4,054
2015 – – 18 #5,188
2014 – – 19 #4,982
2013 – – 23 #4,260
2012 – – 12 #6,860
2011 – – 13 #6,440
2010 – – 16 #5,627
2009 – – 16 #5,716
2008 – – 15 #5,948
2007 – – 14 #6,128
2006 – – 13 #6,312
2005 – – 11 #6,903
2004 – – 18 #4,705
2003 – – 10 #7,026
2002 – – 10 #6,828
2001 – – 16 #4,804
2000 – – 7 #8,731
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kross?

The median living Kross is about 4 years old. Half of all living Krosss are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Kross are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Kross are alive in the United States, based on 1,604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kross in 2025?

Kross ranked #1,150 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 184 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kross?

1,604 babies have been named Kross in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kross most popular?

Kross peaked in 2022, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Kross a boy or girl name?

Kross is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kross rising or falling?

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

Will Kross become more popular?

Kross is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 346 boys named Kross 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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