Boy name
Kross
Kross holds the #1145 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 184 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#1092 nationally, 192 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1997. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#376 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1145
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1092
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
184
boys named Kross
Kross popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kross is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#376), Maryland (#389), Arkansas (#555)
Uniqueness score
56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kross in the most recent year of SSA data.