unisex name
Krishna
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,611
Krishna is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 41% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 123 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,005 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Krishna started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Krishna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 139 |
| 1970s | 553 |
| 1980s | 406 |
| 1990s | 798 |
| 2000s | 1,040 |
| 2010s | 908 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 432 |
How popular is Krishna?
In 2025, Krishna was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Krishna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Krishna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Krishna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Krishna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Krishna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Krishna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Krishna
How popular is the name Krishna?
In 2025, Krishna was given to 85 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Krishna a girl's or a boy's name?
Krishna is used for both girls and boys. About 41% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Krishna?
Krishna has 2 syllables.
When was Krishna most popular?
Krishna peaked in 2007, when 123 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Krishna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Krishna currently ranks #1,951 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Krishna originally a boys' or girls' name?
Krishna was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.