boy's name
Croix
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,214
Croix is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Croix over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 200 |
| 2010s | 565 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 363 |
How popular is Croix?
In 2025, Croix was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Croix is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Croix
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Croix also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Croix over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Croix
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Croix — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Croix
How popular is the name Croix?
In 2025, Croix was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Croix a girl's or a boy's name?
Croix is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Croix?
Croix has 1 syllable.
When was Croix most popular?
Croix peaked in 2019, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Croix a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Croix currently ranks #2,360 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.