Unisex name · since 2010
Krosby
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Krosby, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,075 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 143
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
Krosby is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 143 have been recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krosby has been recorded 143 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.
- #15,075 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 143 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krosby ranks #15,075 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,075 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 143
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
Krosby's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Krosby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krosby's full recorded timeline at 2017, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Krosby popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Krosby popularity over time - girls
44 total births recorded since 2009 (Krosby as girls' name)
Krosby by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (107 births, 75% of the file).
2010s was Krosby's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Krosby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 107 births (75% of all-time use).
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- Krosby's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krosby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Krosby draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.