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 #2400

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Name B

Kris

Boy name · Rank #3535

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Metric Krishna Kris
Current Rank #2400 #3535
Total Births (all years) 2,316 14,362
Peak Year 2007 1962
Peak Year Births 85 513
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Krishna Kris
1930ss — 11
1940ss — 422
1950ss 5 2,634
1960ss 53 4,152
1970ss 162 3,681
1980ss 152 1,184
1990ss 346 667
2000ss 655 748
2010ss 673 645
2020ss 270 218

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Krishna Kris
2014 67 63
2015 68 58
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

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, 1957–2024.

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