Girls' name · since 1980

Krupa

Krupa has 403 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,450 of 72,339
all-time among girls
403
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

403 girls have been named Krupa since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Krupa has 403 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2016.

  • #13,450 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 403 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krupa ranks #13,450 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 403 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,450 of 72,339
all-time among girls
403
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Krupa's 403 recorded births place it above 81.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Krupa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Krupa splits its recorded history at 1997: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Krupa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1996)
31
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
010203040 19801986199119962001200620132016 5

Krupa by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (167 births, 41% of the file).

1990s was Krupa's strongest decade.

167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Krupa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 167 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Krupa by state

Where Krupa concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Krupa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
22 5.5%
#2 California
5 1.2%
#3 New York
5 1.2%
New Jersey share of Krupa's total US births 5.5%
Even split

22 of 403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Krupa?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 403 babies named Krupa. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,450 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 31 births.
Where does Krupa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Krupa ranks #13,450 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Krupa most popular?
Krupa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Krupa most popular?
The top states for the name Krupa are New Jersey (22 births), California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Krupa been used?
Records for Krupa go back to 1980, giving 37 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Krupa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kruti, Krue, Kruz, Kruthi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Krupa's data

  • Krupa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New Jersey records the most Krupas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names

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

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Nearby Names Like Krupa

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Krupa: 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, 1980–2016 (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 Krupa 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.