unisex name · in the US
Crosby
KROZ-bee (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,802
Crosby is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 196 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 503 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,915 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Crosby Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 83 |
| 1950s | 71 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 324 |
| 2010s | 3,865 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,499 |
How Popular Is Crosby?
In 2025, Crosby was given to 196 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Crosby 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 Crosby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Crosby Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Crosby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Crosby is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 10% girls · 3,095 babies
- Canada Boys' 0% girls · 130 babies
How to Say Crosby
- English KROZ-bee
Sibling Names for Crosby
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Crosby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Crosby
How popular is the name Crosby?
In 2025, Crosby was given to 196 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Crosby a girl's or a boy's name?
Crosby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Crosby?
Crosby has 2 syllables.
When was Crosby most popular?
Crosby peaked in 2015, when 503 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Crosby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Crosby currently ranks #1,236 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.