Cross has been given to about 1,381 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2025, when 84 babies were given the name, ranking 1960th. The typical living American called Cross is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.