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01 / Meaning & origin
Krishna is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit कृष्ण. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “black, dark or dark blue”.
Meaning: “black, dark or dark blue”
Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).
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United States, 2025: 69 boys (rank 2108). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Krishna
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 5 | 6,103 | observed |
| 1959 | 5 | 6,245 | observed |
| 1960 | 9 | 4,437 | observed |
| 1961 | 5 | 6,567 | observed |
| 1962 | 5 | 6,578 | observed |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 6 | 5,817 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 6,564 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 4,053 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1969 | 26 | 2,585 | observed |
| 1970 | 36 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1971 | 65 | 1,528 | observed |
| 1972 | 50 | 1,749 | observed |
| 1973 | 46 | 1,832 | observed |
| 1974 | 47 | 1,848 | observed |
| 1975 | 39 | 2,169 | observed |
| 1976 | 29 | 2,664 | observed |
| 1977 | 32 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 26 | 3,009 | observed |
| 1979 | 21 | 3,668 | observed |
| 1980 | 30 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1981 | 19 | 4,005 | observed |
| 1982 | 21 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1983 | 18 | 4,109 | observed |
| 1984 | 27 | 3,144 | observed |
| 1985 | 17 | 4,455 | observed |
| 1986 | 25 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1987 | 36 | 2,723 | observed |
| 1988 | 25 | 3,690 | observed |
| 1989 | 36 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1990 | 36 | 3,078 | observed |
| 1991 | 52 | 2,420 | observed |
| 1992 | 38 | 3,036 | observed |
| 1993 | 38 | 3,052 | observed |
| 1994 | 44 | 2,752 | observed |
| 1995 | 40 | 2,932 | observed |
| 1996 | 49 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1997 | 46 | 2,695 | observed |
| 1998 | 54 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1999 | 55 | 2,567 | observed |
| 2000 | 41 | 3,271 | observed |
| 2001 | 36 | 3,631 | observed |
| 2002 | 51 | 2,888 | observed |
| 2003 | 40 | 3,532 | observed |
| 2004 | 38 | 3,748 | observed |
| 2005 | 46 | 3,317 | observed |
| 2006 | 31 | 4,576 | observed |
| 2007 | 38 | 4,050 | observed |
| 2008 | 38 | 4,089 | observed |
| 2009 | 26 | 5,378 | observed |
| 2010 | 25 | 5,414 | observed |
| 2011 | 30 | 4,681 | observed |
| 2012 | 27 | 5,114 | observed |
| 2013 | 28 | 4,887 | observed |
| 2014 | 26 | 5,163 | observed |
| 2015 | 26 | 5,127 | observed |
| 2016 | 24 | 5,445 | observed |
| 2017 | 15 | 7,442 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | observed |
| 2019 | 14 | 7,716 | observed |
| 2020 | 8 | 11,090 | observed |
| 2021 | 19 | 6,174 | observed |
| 2022 | 18 | 6,464 | observed |
| 2023 | 16 | 6,922 | observed |
| 2024 | 16 | 6,932 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 6,838 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Krishna” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Nepalese politician (1924-2011)
Indian writer (1925–2019)
Indian politician
Indian discus thrower & Member of legislative assembly
Indian writer
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
