boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Krish

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,277 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Hindi कृष (kŕṣ), Derived from Hindi कृष्णा (kŕṣṇā).

Rank 2025
#1,277
among boys · ↑75 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
154
named Krish · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,091
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
371 babies
All-time total
4,821
#1,825 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Krish popularity over time

4,821 babies have been named Krish since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – –
1980s 5 5 10 1 +100% #7,114
1990s – 57 57 6 +470% #5,333
2000s – 1,753 1,753 175 +2975% #633
2010s – 2,092 2,092 209 +19% #849
2020s (to 2025) – 904 904 151 -28% #1,211

Where Krish is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 152 0.09 outside top 500
2027 151 0.09 outside top 500
2028 149 0.09 outside top 500
2029 148 0.09 outside top 500
2030 147 0.09 outside top 500

Where Krish is most popular

Boys named Krish per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.087 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Krish born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 67 0.333 +284%
Washington 39 0.238 +175%
California 156 0.171 +97%
Illinois 40 0.157 +81%
New York 65 0.150 +73%
Massachusetts 18 0.131 +51%
Georgia 31 0.122 +41%
Virginia 20 0.105 +22%
Texas 79 0.090 ≈ national
North Carolina 22 0.086 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 17 0.064 -26%
Florida 25 0.053 -39%
Colorado 5 0.039 -55%
Michigan 6 0.029 -66%
Ohio 6 0.023 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Krish

Krish is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,277 in 2025 with 154 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,821 American babies have been named Krish. Its peak came in 2006, when 371 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Krish stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Krish?

The median living Krish is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 4,800 people named Krish are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Krish year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 154 #1,277
2024 – – 141 #1,352
2023 – – 143 #1,333
2022 – – 155 #1,261
2021 – – 155 #1,239
2020 – – 156 #1,211
2019 – – 164 #1,181
2018 – – 174 #1,117
2017 – – 190 #1,053
2016 – – 206 #992
2015 – – 190 #1,048
2014 – – 195 #1,038
2013 – – 235 #887
2012 – – 251 #849
2011 – – 240 #874
2010 – – 247 #857
2009 – – 238 #885
2008 – – 261 #837
2007 – – 346 #686
2006 – – 371 #633
2005 – – 167 #1,014
2004 – – 127 #1,205
2003 – – 121 #1,215
2002 – – 85 #1,492
2001 – – 21 #3,919
2000 – – 16 #4,702
1995 – – 7 #7,442
1990 – – 5 #8,888
1985 – – 5 #7,114
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,645 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Krish, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Krish?

The median living Krish is about 13 years old. Half of all living Krishs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Krish are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Krish are alive in the United States, based on 4,821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Krish mean?

Borrowed from Hindi कृष (kŕṣ), Derived from Hindi कृष्णा (kŕṣṇā).

How popular is the name Krish in 2025?

Krish ranked #1,277 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 154 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Krish?

4,821 babies have been named Krish in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Krish most popular?

Krish peaked in 2006, when 371 newborns received the name.

Is Krish a boy or girl name?

Krish is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Krish rising or falling?

Krish is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Krish become more popular?

Krish looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 147 boys named Krish in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Krish

Names that sound and feel close to Krish: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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