Unisex name · since 1957
Krishna
2,385 babies named Krishna in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,113 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,385
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,385 babies have been named Krishna since 1957, making it today's #2113 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Krishna recorded 2,385 times among boys since 1957, holding rank #2113 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #2,961 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,113 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,385 born since 1957
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krishna ranks #2,961 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,113 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,385 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,961 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,113 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,385
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
Krishna's 2,385 recorded births place it above 93.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Krishna compares
2,385 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Krishna's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Krishna | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,385 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 34 | 22,252 |
Krishna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Krishna's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Krishna popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Krishna popularity over time - girls
1,906 total births recorded since 1958 (Krishna as girls' name)
Krishna by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (673 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Krishna's strongest decade.
673 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Krishna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 53
1960s
53 births
- 1970s 162
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 152
1980s
152 births
- 1990s
1990s
346 births
- 2000s
2000s
655 births
- 2010s
2010s
673 births
- 2020s
2020s
339 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 673 births (28% of all-time use).
How Krishna 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 Krishna's total volume
Krishna by state
Where Krishna concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 320 | 13.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 206 | 8.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 159 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 109 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 30 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 16 | 0.7% |
320 of 2,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Krishna appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Krishna's data
- Krishna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (673 total births) through the 2020s (339) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Krishnas (320 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Krishna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1957–2025 (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 Krishna 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.