Crosley
An English masculine name of undetermined meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 240 living Americans carry the first name Crosley. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 55.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Crosley today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Crosley births was 2016 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Crosley. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
240
~ 1 in 1,428,143 Americans
Peak year
2016
26 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,158
Tracked since 2011
Gender
Gender distribution for Crosley
Crosley is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 242 total registrations, 134 (55.4%) were male and 108 (44.6%) were female.
Crosley as a male name
- Ranked #9,158 in 2022
- 8 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2016 (20 births)
Crosley as a female name
- Ranked #12,409 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (15 births)
Popularity
Crosley: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Crosley from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 173 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Crosley remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Crosley by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Crosley during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Crosleys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Crosley
The given name Crosley is thought to have originated from the Old English word "cros," which means "cross." It is believed to have been derived from a place name or a surname that references a location near a cross or crossroads.
In the early medieval period, the name Crosley may have been used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a cross or crossroads. It could also have been a surname given to someone from a place called Crosley or a similar name.
While there are no known references to the name Crosley in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used in historical records or documents from the Middle Ages, particularly in England or other parts of the British Isles.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Crosley is John Crosley, who lived in England in the 14th century. Another notable figure with this name was William Crosley (c. 1590-1670), an English clergyman and author who wrote about theology and church history.
In the 18th century, a man named Thomas Crosley (1738-1813) was a British politician and Member of Parliament for Liverpool. Around the same time, John Crosley (1753-1825) was a prominent English architect who designed several buildings in London and the surrounding areas.
Another notable figure with the name Crosley was Sir William Crosley (1826-1901), a British businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Manchester, England.
It is worth mentioning that while the name Crosley has been used throughout history, it has never been a particularly common or widespread given name. However, it has likely been more prevalent in certain regions of England and parts of the United Kingdom due to its association with place names and surnames.
People
Crosley + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Crosley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Crosley: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Crosley?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 240 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Crosley going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,428,143 US residents.
Is Crosley a common name?
We classify Crosley as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 242 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Crosley most popular?
The single biggest year for Crosley was 2016, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Crosley is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Crosley in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Crosley a male name?
Yes, 55.4% of people registered as Crosley in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Crosley still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Crosley in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Crosley can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Crosley?
You can see how many people have the name Crosley on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.