Cross Name Popularity and Statistics

Cross is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,381
First Year on Record1997

Cross popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls6#13,208
2025Boys78#1,959
2024Boys56#2,444
2023Boys64#2,221
2022Boys62#2,299
2021Boys76#1,964
2020Boys62#2,212
2019Boys50#2,582
2018Boys32#3,446
2017Boys35#3,249
2016Boys28#3,776
2015Boys37#3,085
2014Boys44#2,705
2013Boys44#2,668
2012Boys25#4,003
2011Boys27#3,792
2010Boys35#3,181
2009Boys52#2,451
2008Boys40#2,946
2007Boys44#2,721
2006Boys33#3,227
2005Boys49#2,365
2004Boys49#2,316
2003Boys51#2,153

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2025 · Boys

78 recorded births and rank #1,959.

2021 · Boys

76 recorded births and rank #1,964.

2023 · Boys

64 recorded births and rank #2,221.

1998 · Boys

63 recorded births and rank #1,642.

Where Cross ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AR
Rank #489 · 6 recorded births
MD
Rank #809 · 5 recorded births
GA
Rank #1,216 · 6 recorded births
TX
Rank #1,483 · 12 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cross