How Many People Are Named Crosby?
An estimated 5,996 people in the United States have the first name Crosby. It is predominantly male (90.8%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Crosby peaked in popularity in 2015 with 503 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Crosby as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Crosby paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Crosby is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
5,996
About 1 in 57,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2015
503 births
Total Registered
6,291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Crosby
Crosby is predominantly male (90.8%), though 577 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Crosby as a male name
Ranked #1,198 in 2024
170 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (484 births)
Crosby as a female name
Ranked #3,825 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (43 births)
Crosby: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Crosby span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,865 babies were registered. While Crosby is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Crosby by Decade
How has Crosby tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Crosby by State
Birth registrations for Crosby span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, California, Texas. The lowest are in Nevada, Montana, Connecticut. On average, about 105 Crosbys were registered per state.
Crosby + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Crosby as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Crosby
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Crosby: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crosby?
We estimate approximately 5,996 people named Crosby are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 57,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Crosby a common name?
Crosby is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Crosby most popular?
Crosby reached peak popularity in 2015, when 503 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Crosby is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Crosby a male name?
Crosby is predominantly male. 90.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Crosby Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Crosby Smith, Crosby Johnson, Crosby Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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