boy's name
Cross
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,381
Cross is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 84 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cross over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 470 |
| 2010s | 357 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 404 |
How popular is Cross?
In 2025, Cross was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Cross
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cross also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cross over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cross
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cross — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cross
How popular is the name Cross?
In 2025, Cross was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cross a girl's or a boy's name?
Cross is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cross?
Cross has 1 syllable.
When was Cross most popular?
Cross peaked in 2025, when 84 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cross a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cross currently ranks #1,971 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.