US rank #1197 Unisex name Peak 2015 5,714 births

Crosby — #1197 US boys' name

5,714 babies named Crosby in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s551920s651930s731940s831950s711960s571970s491980s1141990s1482000s2512010s36252020s1123
#1197
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Crosby was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

484 babies were named Crosby in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Crosby

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,714 babies named Crosby between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Crosby currently holds the #1197 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 484 babies received it in a single year. Crosby is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 577 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Crosby performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,625 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Crosby shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 481 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Crosby in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Crosby in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,714 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Crosby at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,714

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2015

484 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,197

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Crosby popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
484
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-2000200400600 202420111998198519671952193819221912 5

Crosby popularity over time — girls

577 total births recorded since 1984 (Crosby as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 577 births
01020304050 20242019201420092003199819921984 5

Crosby by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,625 births that decade — 63% of Crosby's all-time total
1910s551920s651930s731940s831950s711960s571970s491980s1141990s1482000s2512010s36252020s1123

Crosby by state

Where Crosby concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Crosby
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
481 8.4%
#2 California
350 6.1%
#3 Texas
302 5.3%
#4 Ohio
237 4.1%
#5 Illinois
193 3.4%
#6 Wisconsin
187 3.3%
#7 Colorado
179 3.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
177 3.1%
Minnesota share of Crosby's total US births 8.4%
Even split

481 of 5,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Crosby appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Crosby?
5,714 babies have been named Crosby since 1912. It currently ranks #1197 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 484 births.
When was Crosby most popular?
Crosby was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,625 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Crosby most popular?
The top states for the name Crosby are Minnesota (481 births), California (350 births), Texas (302 births).
Is Crosby a unisex name?
Yes, Crosby is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,714 births, and as a girl's name it has 577 births.
How long has the name Crosby been used?
Crosby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Crosby?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cross, Croix, Crockett, Crosley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.