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Krishna
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"dark, black"
GenderBoy
About Krishna
The name Krishna peaked for boys at #1665 in 2004. The name is most popular in New Jersey, North Carolina, and New Jersey. Krishna is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Krishna ranked #2120 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1665 in 2004, Nameberry popularity #79.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,087 | 67 | 34.9 |
| 2015 | #2,080 | 68 | 35.5 |
| 2016 | #1,983 | 73 | 38.5 |
| 2017 | #1,930 | 75 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | #2,181 | 64 | 35.2 |
| 2019 | #2,676 | 48 | 26.8 |
| 2020 | #2,530 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #2,476 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2022 | #2,539 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | #2,522 | 53 | 31 |
| 2024 | #2,406 | 58 | 33.7 |
| 2025 | #2,120 | 69 | 40.4 |
World rankings
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- Krishna Kumar
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- Krishna Menon
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Krishna in pop culture
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