Boys' name · since 2014
Krishal
Krishal has 65 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,348 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
Krishal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krishal has been recorded 65 times among boys since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #20,348 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 65 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krishal ranks #20,348 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #20,348 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
Krishal's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Krishal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Krishal's full recorded timeline at 2019, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Krishal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Krishal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (43 births, 66% of the file).
2010s was Krishal's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Krishal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (66% of all-time use).
Krishal by state
Where Krishal concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 6 | 9.2% |
6 of 65 births nationwide.
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What to do with Krishal's data
- Krishal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Krishals (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krishal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Krishal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.