Meaning
For the recorded Old Norse habitational source elements: cross and settlement.
This applies to that surname formation, not every Irish-related same-spelling history or a bearer's beliefs.
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Crosby
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Origin
Northern English and Scottish surname-transfer traditions
The entry explicitly records masculine surname-transferred given-name use and separately lists an Old Norse-linked habitational surname and an Irish Crosbie variant.
English pronunciation
/ˈkɹɒz.bi/; /ˈkɹɑz.bi/
Recorded British and American English readings with accent-dependent first vowels.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 8 · preliminary | 2269 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2014 | Boys | 3 | 4632 | Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 34 | 4172 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 162 | 1235 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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Meaning: For the recorded Old Norse habitational source elements: cross and settlement.
Checked against cited source
This applies to that surname formation, not every Irish-related same-spelling history or a bearer's beliefs.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Northern English and Scottish surname-transfer traditions
Checked against cited source
The entry explicitly records masculine surname-transferred given-name use and separately lists an Old Norse-linked habitational surname and an Irish Crosbie variant.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒz.bi/; /ˈkɹɑz.bi/
Checked against cited source
Recorded British and American English readings with accent-dependent first vowels.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.