Cross
Boy name · #1968 in 2025 · Very rare
Cross is currently the #1968 boy name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Cross.
Babies named Cross per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Cross first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 43 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #1959. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cross against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cross in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cross is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cross will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cross is most common
State-level data for Cross is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cross
Statistically, parents drawn to Cross tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kross, Syrus, Cypress, Esdras, and Ilias.
KrossSyrusCypressEsdrasIliasCiaranParksAlias
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cross | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2221 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1964 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2212 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 44 | #2721 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 49 | #2365 |
| 2004 | 49 | #2316 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2153 |
| 2002 | 48 | #2195 |
| 2001 | 61 | #1816 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cross a popular boy name?
Cross ranked #1968 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Cross most popular?
Cross peaked in 2025, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cross?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Cross. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.