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Cross

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Meaning of Cross: English: 'dweller by a cross'

Cross is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1859th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1859

84 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,381

First recorded 1997 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 43 babies1998: 63 babies1999: 44 babies2000: 43 babies20002001: 61 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 51 babies2004: 49 babies2005: 49 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 44 babies2008: 40 babies2009: 52 babies2010: 35 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 37 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 50 babies2020: 62 babies20202021: 76 babies2022: 62 babies2023: 64 babies2024: 56 babies2025: 84 babies
US babies named Cross per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 84.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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