Krishna
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,202 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #2,108 for boys
Unisex
Krishna is a name of Sanskrit origin. In 2025 it ranked 2,202nd for boys in the UK (11 babies) and 2,108th for boys in the US (69 babies).
What does Krishna mean?
Sanskrit
A male given name from Sanskrit.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Krishna a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Krishna has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 3 girls and 11 boys in the UK and 16 girls and 69 boys in the US.
How popular is Krishna in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,202among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 11about 1 in 27,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 19% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 11 boys in the UK were named Krishna, making it the 2,202nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,502nd. Its busiest year was 2005, with 29 boys. 3 girls were also named Krishna in 2025 (5,990th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Krishna in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 1996, 58% of the babies named Krishna in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 21%, with more boys than girls since 2003.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,130th in England and Wales.
Krishna in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | #2,202 |
| 2024 | 13 | #1,917 |
| 2023 | 14 | #1,812 |
| 2022 | 9 | #2,457 |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,434 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 18 | #1,486 |
| 2017 | 20 | #1,374 |
| 2016 | 24 | #1,234 |
| 2015 | 18 | #1,476 |
| 2014 | 18 | #1,454 |
| 2013 | 22 | #1,241 |
| 2012 | 17 | #1,542 |
| 2011 | 19 | #1,385 |
| 2010 | 15 | #1,654 |
| 2009 | 22 | #1,214 |
| 2008 | 19 | #1,334 |
| 2007 | 22 | #1,172 |
| 2006 | 19 | #1,207 |
| 2005 | 29 | #866 |
| 2004 | 16 | #1,239 |
| 2003 | 11 | #1,498 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 11 | #1,308 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,267 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,215 |
How popular is Krishna in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,108among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 69about 1 in 25,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 10% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 69 boys in the US were named Krishna, making it the 2,108th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,504th. Its busiest year was 2007, with 85 boys. It first appears in the records in 1957. 16 girls were also named Krishna in 2025 (6,837th for girls).
2025 had more boys named Krishna than any year since 2017.
Half of all the boys named Krishna in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 1969, 74% of the babies named Krishna in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 19%, with more boys than girls since 2000.
Krishna in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2,108 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2,393 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2,509 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2,516 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2,463 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2,504 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2,655 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2,166 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1,918 |
| 2016 | 73 | #1,975 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2,068 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2,081 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2,089 |
| 2012 | 79 | #1,848 |
| 2011 | 69 | #1,987 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2,056 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1,924 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2,000 |
| 2007 | 85 | #1,741 |
| 2006 | 71 | #1,892 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2,077 |
| 2004 | 78 | #1,650 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1,812 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2,042 |
| 2001 | 57 | #1,908 |
| 2000 | 43 | #2,252 |
| 1999 | 50 | #1,929 |
| 1998 | 51 | #1,896 |
| 1997 | 47 | #1,930 |
| 1996 | 31 | #2,478 |
| 1995 | 32 | #2,395 |
| 1994 | 29 | #2,551 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,780 |
| 1992 | 31 | #2,357 |
| 1991 | 23 | #2,822 |
| 1990 | 27 | #2,483 |
| 1989 | 20 | #2,983 |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,157 |
| 1987 | 16 | #3,068 |
| 1986 | 19 | #2,681 |
| 1985 | 14 | #3,213 |
| 1984 | 18 | #2,612 |
| 1983 | 14 | #3,070 |
| 1982 | 14 | #3,107 |
| 1981 | 15 | #2,896 |
| 1980 | 11 | #3,614 |
| 1979 | 15 | #2,896 |
| 1978 | 20 | #2,279 |
| 1977 | 16 | #2,664 |
| 1976 | 15 | #2,708 |
| 1975 | 14 | #2,749 |
| 1974 | 8 | #3,835 |
| 1973 | 14 | #2,604 |
| 1972 | 18 | #2,158 |
| 1971 | 27 | #1,704 |
| 1970 | 15 | #2,398 |
| 1969 | 9 | #3,061 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2,734 |
| 1967 | 10 | #2,610 |
| 1966 | 7 | #3,247 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3,535 |
| 1964 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 0 | – |
| 1961 | 5 | #4,063 |
| 1960 | 6 | #3,663 |
| 1959 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 5 | #3,991 |
Names like Krishna
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Yuvraj Shivansh Vihaan Bhavya Dhruv Viraj Pranav Veer Ravi Keshav Prithvi
Names related to Krishna
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Krishna: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krishna, updated 20 October 2026.