US rank #2116 Girls' name Peak 2017 2,439 births

Krisha — #2116 US girls' name

2,439 babies named Krisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s421970s3321980s2981990s2072000s3972010s7652020s398
#2116
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Krisha was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

97 babies were named Krisha in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,439 babies named Krisha between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krisha currently holds the #2116 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 97 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krisha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 765 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Krisha shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 219 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Krisha in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krisha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,439 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Krisha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,439

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2017

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,116

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Krisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
97
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
050100150 202420162008200019921984197619681964 8

Krisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
765 births that decade — 31% of Krisha's all-time total
1960s421970s3321980s2981990s2072000s3972010s7652020s398

Krisha by state

Where Krisha concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
219 9.0%
#2 Texas
216 8.9%
#3 New Jersey
196 8.0%
#4 Illinois
68 2.8%
#5 New York
42 1.7%
#6 Virginia
28 1.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
22 0.9%
#8 Washington
20 0.8%
California share of Krisha's total US births 9.0%
Even split

219 of 2,439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Krisha appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krisha?
2,439 babies have been named Krisha since 1964. It currently ranks #2116 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 97 births.
When was Krisha most popular?
Krisha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 765 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Krisha most popular?
The top states for the name Krisha are California (219 births), Texas (216 births), New Jersey (196 births).
How long has the name Krisha been used?
Krisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Krisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.