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girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Kriti

Meaning creation, piece Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,027 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृति (kṛti, “creation, piece”).

Rank 2025
#6,027
among girls · ↑2,191 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Kriti
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
38 babies
All-time total
521
#11,545 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Kriti popularity over time

521 babies have been named Kriti since 1991, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

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 – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 30 3 – #9,182
2000s 137 14 +357% #6,706
2010s 247 25 +80% #3,965
2020s (to 2025) 107 18 -28% #5,243

Where Kriti 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kriti

Kriti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,027 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 521 American babies have been named Kriti. Its peak came in 2016, when 38 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 Kriti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kriti?

The median living Kriti is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Kriti are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kriti year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #6,027
2024 13 #8,218
2023 22 #5,657
2022 25 #5,243
2021 12 #8,746
2020 15 #7,411
2019 25 #5,238
2018 20 #6,152
2017 25 #5,259
2016 38 #3,965
2015 36 #4,112
2014 26 #5,236
2013 17 #7,230
2012 13 #8,905
2011 20 #6,457
2010 27 #5,181
2009 15 #8,263
2008 20 #6,706
2007 16 #7,926
2006 17 #7,340
2005 13 #8,623
2004 14 #8,048
2003 16 #7,065
2002 11 #9,183
2001 7 #12,807
2000 8 #11,305
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Famous people named Kriti

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kriti Sanon Kriti Sanon Indian actress (born 1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kriti Kharbanda Kriti Kharbanda Indian actress (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kriti?

The median living Kriti is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kritis are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kriti are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kriti are alive in the United States, based on 521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kriti mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृति (kṛti, “creation, piece”).

How popular is the name Kriti in 2025?

Kriti ranked #6,027 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kriti?

521 babies have been named Kriti in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kriti most popular?

Kriti peaked in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Kriti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kriti rising or falling?

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

Will Kriti become more popular?

Kriti looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Kriti in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kriti?

Well-known people named Kriti include Kriti Sanon (actor), Kriti Kharbanda (actor).

Names like Kriti

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

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