Crosby
An English surname taken from northern place names of Norse formation, combining kross, a cross, with byr, a farm or settlement.
Crosby in 2025
Crosby was given to 196 babies in the United States in 2025 — 162 boys and 34 girls, making it the 2,246th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,915 babies born.
The history of Crosby
Crosby reached its highest point in 2015, when 503 babies were given the name, ranking 1,150th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 6,490 babies have been named Crosby. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Crosby by decade
| Decade | Babies named Crosby | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 55 | 4,422 |
| 1920s | 65 | 5,149 |
| 1930s | 73 | 4,158 |
| 1940s | 83 | 4,265 |
| 1950s | 71 | 4,057 |
| 1960s | 57 | 7,566 |
| 1970s | 49 | 9,455 |
| 1980s | 124 | 5,517 |
| 1990s | 225 | 5,118 |
| 2000s | 324 | 3,975 |
| 2010s | 3,865 | 1,150 |
| 2020s | 1,499 | 1,567 |
Where Crosby is heading
Crosby has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 503 babies in 2015 to 196 in 2025.
Names like Crosby
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Crosby.