How Many People Are Named Krishna?
people named Krishna are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 81,923 people in the US has this name
Based on 4,291 babies named Krishna in Social Security records from 1957 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
123 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. In some Hindu traditions, Krishna is regarded as the supreme deity. He is usually depicted with blue skin.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Krishna, 44.3% were girls and 55.7% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Krishna fell from 61.9% in the 1960s to 21.5% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Krishna alive today is about 25 years old, and 65% are under 30. Half of them were between 13 and 35 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Krishna first appears in the records in 1957 and was given most often in 2007, to 123 babies. In 2025, 85 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1957 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Krishna has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,662, in 2004. In 2025 it ranked #2,120. Among girls, its best rank was #1,530, in 1971.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,120 | #6,993 |
| Best rank | #1,662 (2004) | #1,530 (1971) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,073 in the 2010s | #2,753 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Krishna alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Krishna were born in California than in any other state: about 520 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Krishna was given 7.7 times as often in New Jersey, 2.8 times in California and 2.4 times in New York.
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