Recorded 1980–2006 Unisex name Peak 1991 94 births

Krisna — unisex name

94 babies named Krisna in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s352000s38
2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Krisna was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Krisna in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Krisna

The Social Security Administration has registered 94 babies named Krisna between 1980 and 2006, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Krisna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Krisna is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Krisna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Krisna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Krisna 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 94 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.

Krisna at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

94

Since 1980

27 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1980

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2006

Krisna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1980

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
456789 20062004200219991995199119861980 5

Krisna popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 2000 (Krisna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
5.566.577.5 20022000 7

Krisna by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 40% of Krisna's all-time total
1980s211990s352000s38

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krisna?
94 babies have been named Krisna since 1980. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Krisna most popular?
Krisna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Krisna a unisex name?
Yes, Krisna is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 94 births, and as a boy's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Krisna been used?
Krisna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 27 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Krisna?
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.

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, 1980–2006 (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.