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Krishna

Unisex

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

Krishna is a unisex name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1849th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1849

85 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,291

First recorded 1957 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 52 babies1988: 36 babies1989: 56 babies1990: 63 babies19901991: 75 babies1992: 69 babies1993: 63 babies1994: 73 babies1995: 72 babies1996: 80 babies1997: 93 babies1998: 105 babies1999: 105 babies2000: 84 babies20002001: 93 babies2002: 104 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 116 babies2005: 105 babies2006: 102 babies2007: 123 babies2008: 108 babies2009: 100 babies2010: 91 babies20102011: 99 babies2012: 106 babies2013: 92 babies2014: 93 babies2015: 94 babies2016: 97 babies2017: 90 babies2018: 84 babies2019: 62 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 73 babies2022: 72 babies2023: 69 babies2024: 74 babies2025: 85 babies
US babies named Krishna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 123.

Gender split

56% boys · 44% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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