Is Krishna a boy or girl name?
Krishna is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 16 girls and 58 boys were named Krishna, so 21.6% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 44.9% of the 4,206 US babies named Krishna were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,406
- Girl rank, 2024
- #7,071
- Babies named Krishna since 1957
- 4,206
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 123 babies
Boys and girls named Krishna, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 1960s | 53 | 86 | 61.9% |
| 1970s | 162 | 391 | 70.7% |
| 1980s | 152 | 254 | 62.6% |
| 1990s | 346 | 452 | 56.6% |
| 2000s | 655 | 385 | 37% |
| 2010s | 673 | 235 | 25.9% |
| 2020s | 270 | 77 | 22.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58 | #2,406 | 16 | #7,071 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2,522 | 16 | #7,096 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2,539 | 18 | #6,586 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2,476 | 19 | #6,289 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2,530 | 8 | #11,648 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2,676 | 14 | #7,956 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2,181 | 20 | #6,149 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1,930 | 15 | #7,661 |
| 2016 | 73 | #1,983 | 24 | #5,538 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2,080 | 26 | #5,221 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2,087 | 26 | #5,235 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2,102 | 28 | #4,963 |
| 2012 | 79 | #1,854 | 27 | #5,183 |
| 2011 | 69 | #1,994 | 30 | #4,760 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2,061 | 25 | #5,518 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1,934 | 26 | #5,471 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2,018 | 38 | #4,136 |
| 2007 | 85 | #1,751 | 38 | #4,095 |
| 2006 | 71 | #1,904 | 31 | #4,637 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2,100 | 46 | #3,345 |
| 2004 | 78 | #1,665 | 38 | #3,783 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1,829 | 40 | #3,562 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2,060 | 51 | #2,920 |
| 2001 | 57 | #1,924 | 36 | #3,668 |
| 2000 | 43 | #2,278 | 41 | #3,307 |
| 1999 | 50 | #1,952 | 55 | #2,591 |
| 1998 | 51 | #1,915 | 54 | #2,553 |
| 1997 | 47 | #1,945 | 46 | #2,718 |
| 1996 | 31 | #2,514 | 49 | #2,574 |
| 1995 | 32 | #2,427 | 40 | #2,951 |
| 1994 | 29 | #2,596 | 44 | #2,776 |
| 1993 | 25 | #2,831 | 38 | #3,079 |
| 1992 | 31 | #2,386 | 38 | #3,067 |
| 1991 | 23 | #2,879 | 52 | #2,433 |
| 1990 | 27 | #2,532 | 36 | #3,117 |
| 1989 | 20 | #3,038 | 36 | #3,016 |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,327 | 25 | #3,756 |
| 1987 | 16 | #3,135 | 36 | #2,751 |
| 1986 | 19 | #2,741 | 25 | #3,497 |
| 1985 | 14 | #3,313 | 17 | #4,544 |
| 1984 | 18 | #2,657 | 27 | #3,189 |
| 1983 | 14 | #3,160 | 18 | #4,192 |
| 1982 | 14 | #3,208 | 21 | #3,846 |
| 1981 | 15 | #2,970 | 19 | #4,075 |
| 1980 | 11 | #3,746 | 30 | #2,959 |
| 1979 | 15 | #2,965 | 21 | #3,716 |
| 1978 | 20 | #2,333 | 26 | #3,051 |
| 1977 | 16 | #2,735 | 32 | #2,639 |
| 1976 | 15 | #2,765 | 29 | #2,691 |
| 1975 | 14 | #2,839 | 39 | #2,183 |
| 1974 | 8 | #4,026 | 47 | #1,865 |
| 1973 | 14 | #2,658 | 46 | #1,847 |
| 1972 | 18 | #2,206 | 50 | #1,757 |
| 1971 | 27 | #1,728 | 65 | #1,530 |
| 1970 | 15 | #2,453 | 36 | #2,219 |
| 1969 | 9 | #3,207 | 26 | #2,619 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2,831 | 19 | #3,011 |
| 1967 | 10 | #2,698 | 11 | #4,170 |
| 1966 | 7 | #3,396 | 5 | #7,080 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3,736 | 6 | #6,156 |
| 1964 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 0 | – | 5 | #7,058 |
| 1961 | 5 | #4,387 | 5 | #7,064 |
| 1960 | 6 | #3,868 | 9 | #4,612 |
| 1959 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,745 |
| 1958 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,559 |
| 1957 | 5 | #4,288 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Krishna reached #1,665 in 2004. As a girl name, it reached #1,530 in 1971. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Krishna
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.