Krisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,501

among girls · ↓391 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Krisha · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,638

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

97 babies

All-time total

2,511

#4,037 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Krisha popularity over time

2,511 babies have been named Krisha since 1964, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	42	4	–	#5,056
1970s	332	33	+690%	#1,793
1980s	298	30	-10%	#2,142
1990s	207	21	-31%	#3,759
2000s	397	40	+92%	#2,793
2010s	765	77	+93%	#2,028
2020s (to 2025)	470	78	+2%	#2,110

Where Krisha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	72	0.05	outside top 500
2029	73	0.05	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

Where Krisha is most popular

Girls named Krisha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Krisha 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	29	0.161	+239%
Washington	10	0.069	+46%
Texas	54	0.067	+41%
California	51	0.061	+28%
New York	24	0.061	+28%
Ohio	13	0.055	+15%
Illinois	12	0.052	+10%
Maryland	5	0.047	≈ national
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	≈ national
Virginia	5	0.029	-38%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
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Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
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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 Krisha

Krisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,501 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 2,511 American babies have been named Krisha. Its peak came in 2017, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Krisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Krisha?

The median living Krisha is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 36. An estimated 2,500 people named Krisha are alive in the United States today.

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

Krisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	71	#2,501
2024	91	#2,110
2023	58	#2,921
2022	80	#2,329
2021	85	#2,198
2020	85	#2,143
2019	69	#2,552
2018	71	#2,493
2017	97	#2,028
2016	87	#2,215
2015	85	#2,228
2014	75	#2,434
2013	73	#2,472
2012	84	#2,250
2011	58	#2,975
2010	66	#2,712
2009	64	#2,793
2008	53	#3,192
2007	55	#3,151
2006	53	#3,156
2005	52	#3,073
2004	40	#3,667
2003	26	#4,882
2002	28	#4,451
2001	15	#7,152
2000	11	#8,891
1995	26	#4,038
1990	28	#3,759
1985	24	#3,573
1980	37	#2,563
1975	50	#1,847
1970	15	#3,955
1965	8	#5,056
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Krisha?

The median living Krisha is about 16 years old. Half of all living Krishas are between 8 and 36 years old.

How many people named Krisha are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Krisha are alive in the United States, based on 2,511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Krisha in 2025?

Krisha ranked #2,501 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Krisha?

2,511 babies have been named Krisha in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Krisha most popular?

Krisha peaked in 2017, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Krisha a boy or girl name?

Krisha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Krisha rising or falling?

Krisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Krisha become more popular?

Krisha looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Krisha in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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