boy's name
Kross
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,604
Kross is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 189 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 207 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,542 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.
Kross 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 | 59 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 291 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,124 |
How popular is Kross?
In 2025, Kross was given to 189 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 Kross
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kross also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kross over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kross
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kross — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kross
How popular is the name Kross?
In 2025, Kross was given to 189 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kross a girl's or a boy's name?
Kross is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kross?
Kross has 1 syllable.
When was Kross most popular?
Kross peaked in 2022, when 207 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kross a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kross currently ranks #1,147 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.