Krishna Boy & girl
How popular is Krishna?
#2,108 boy name in 2025
69 baby boys were named Krishna in the US in 2025, making it the 2108th most popular boy name. Another 16 girls got the name (#6,837 for girls).
4,182living people named Krishna (est.)
24median age of people named Krishna
4,291babies named Krishna since 1880
1 in 39,004US babies born in 2025
Krishna popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,108 for boys (▲ 285 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 69 boys, 16 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+1% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,068 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (85 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,650 in 2004 |
| First recorded | 1957 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 78% boys, 22% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Krishna is most popular
Babies named Krishna per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Krishna by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #3,992 |
| 1960s | 53 | #2,610 |
| 1970s | 162 | #1,704 |
| 1980s | 152 | #2,612 |
| 1990s | 346 | #1,896 |
| 2000s | 655 | #1,650 |
| 2010s | 673 | #1,848 |
| 2020s | 339 | #2,108 |
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Questions
- Is Krishna a boy or girl name?
- Krishna is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 78% of babies named Krishna were boys and 22% were girls.
- How popular is the name Krishna?
- 69 baby boys were named Krishna in the US in 2025, making it the 2108th most popular boy name. Another 16 girls got the name (#6,837 for girls).
- When was Krishna most popular?
- Krishna peaked in 2007, when 85 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,650 in 2004.
- How many people are named Krishna?
- 4,291 babies have been named Krishna in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,182 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Krishna most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Krishna was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.