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Krishnan

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 65

Krishnan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1999.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Krishnan over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10
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Births named Krishnan by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 4
2000s 29
2010s (to 2018) 16

How popular is Krishnan?

In 2018, Krishnan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Krishnan is used

England & Wales #3,766 5 in 2018
United States #13,465 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Krishnan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Krishnan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Krishnan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Krishnan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Krishnan

How popular is the name Krishnan?

In 2018, Krishnan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Krishnan a girl's or a boy's name?

Krishnan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Krishnan?

Krishnan has 2 syllables.

When was Krishnan most popular?

Krishnan peaked in 2005, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.