Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kross isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kross through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,604
- 1,557 boys · 47 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 207 babies
- 2025
- 189
- #1,150 for boys · #16,215 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +145%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 184 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,150 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 148.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (24). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 439 as a first name in 2020; 889 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kross’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kross as a surname is a transliteration of Κροσς.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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