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Crosby

Boy

Meaning of Crosby: Norse: 'cross settlement'

Crosby is a boy's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1103rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1103

196 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,490

First recorded 1912 · peak 2015

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 65 babies2009: 86 babies2010: 196 babies20102011: 331 babies2012: 374 babies2013: 402 babies2014: 463 babies2015: 503 babies2016: 457 babies2017: 446 babies2018: 364 babies2019: 329 babies2020: 326 babies20202021: 283 babies2022: 244 babies2023: 239 babies2024: 211 babies2025: 196 babies
US babies named Crosby per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 503.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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