Krishna vs Kris

Side-by-side comparison of Krishna and Kris - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Krishna

Boy name · Rank #2403

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3546

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Metric Krishna Kris
Current Rank #2403 #3546
Total Births (all years) 2,385 14,400
Peak Year 2007 1962
Peak Year Births 85 513
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Krishna Kris
1930s - 11
1940s - 422
1950s 5 2,634
1960s 53 4,152
1970s 162 3,681
1980s 152 1,184
1990s 346 667
2000s 655 748
2010s 673 646
2020s 339 255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krishna Kris
2014 67 63
2015 68 59
2016 73 57
2017 75 74
2018 64 73
2019 48 83
2020 51 65
2021 54 59
2022 54 34
2023 53 28
2024 58 32
2025 69 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1957–2025.

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