unisex name
Sainte-Croix
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 12
- Births on record 425
Sainte-Croix is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1913, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Sainte-Croix over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 70 |
| 1910s | 80 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 90 |
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 25 |
How popular is Sainte-Croix?
In 1968, Sainte-Croix was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sainte-Croix
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sainte-Croix also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sainte-Croix over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sainte-Croix
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sainte-Croix — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sainte-Croix
Is Sainte-Croix a girl's or a boy's name?
Sainte-Croix is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sainte-Croix most popular?
Sainte-Croix peaked in 1913, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.