Boys' name · since 2005

Krishiv

1,288 babies named Krishiv in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#4,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,053 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,288
born since 2005
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Krishiv is the #1053 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,288 recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krishiv has been recorded 1,288 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #1053 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.

  • #4,372 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,053 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,288 born since 2005
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krishiv ranks #4,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,053 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,288 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.

#4,372 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,053 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,288
born since 2005
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%92.4%
Krishiv vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Krishiv's 1,288 recorded births place it above 90.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

20 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Krishiv compares

1,288 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Krishiv's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Krishiv Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,288 369 358,536
Peak-year births 209 34 22,252

Krishiv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Krishiv's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 209, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Krishiv popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
209
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
050100150200250 20052008201120142017202020232025 209

Krishiv by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (806 births, 63% of the file).

2020s was Krishiv's strongest decade.

806 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Krishiv births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 806 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Krishiv compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Krishiv's total volume

Krishiv vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 11.3%-103, 4.7%-64, 6.1%-110, 2.4%-145, 6.1%-25, 7.9%-145, 3.3%-30, 6.3%-49, 4.4%-67, 4%-47, 7.7%-85, 11%-51, 3.6%-67, 3%-39, 10.4%Krishiv-21, 16.2%Krishiv
Krishiv vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Krishiv by state

Where Krishiv concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Krishiv
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
147 11.4%
#2 New Jersey
147 11.4%
#3 Texas
121 9.4%
#4 Illinois
65 5.0%
#5 Florida
29 2.3%
#6 Georgia
27 2.1%
#7 New York
27 2.1%
#8 North Carolina
26 2.0%
California share of Krishiv's total US births 11.4%
Even split

147 of 1,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Krishiv appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krishiv?
1,288 babies have been named Krishiv since 2005. All-time, it sits at #4,372 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,053 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 209 births.
Where does Krishiv sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krishiv ranks #4,372 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,053 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Krishiv most popular?
Krishiv was most popular in the 2020s decade with 806 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Krishiv most popular?
The top states for the name Krishiv are California (147 births), New Jersey (147 births), Texas (121 births).
How long has the name Krishiv been used?
Krishiv has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Krishiv?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristopher, Kristian, Kris, Kristofer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Krishiv's data

  • California records the most Krishivs (147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Krishiv

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Krishiv

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Krishiv: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2025 (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 Krishiv 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.