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Kishan

Boy

Meaning of Kishan: Sanskrit: 'black' or 'dark'

Kishan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7483rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7483

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,038

First recorded 1973 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 59 babies1996: 64 babies1997: 68 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 52 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Kishan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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