Krisha
A feminine given name of Sanskrit origin meaning "dark" or "black".
Name Census estimates that about 2,363 living Americans carry the first name Krisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krisha today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krisha births was 2017 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krisha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 145,051 Americans
Peak year
2017
97 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,118
Tracked since 1964
Popularity
Krisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krisha from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 765 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Krisha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krisha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Krisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Krisha, while Tennessee, Connecticut, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Krisha
The name Krisha is of Sanskrit origin, tracing its roots back to ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Krishna," which means "dark" or "black," often associated with the Hindu deity Lord Krishna. The name has been in use for centuries and has a rich cultural history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bhagavad Gita, a revered Hindu scripture. In the text, Krishna is depicted as an avatar of Lord Vishnu, who imparts divine wisdom and guidance to the warrior Arjuna. This portrayal of Krishna as a spiritual teacher and divine figure has made the name highly revered in Hindu tradition.
In Indian mythology, there are several notable figures named Krishna. One of the most famous is Krishna Dvaipāyana Vyāsadeva, better known as Veda Vyasa, the legendary compiler of the Vedas and the author of the epic Mahabharata. Another prominent figure is Krishna Misri, a 15th-century Hindu philosopher and logician who made significant contributions to the Navya-Nyāya school of logic.
Beyond India, the name has also been used in other parts of the world. In the 19th century, Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky featured a character named Krisha in his novel "The Brothers Karamazov." In the 20th century, Krisha Mohan Banerjee was an Indian philosopher and scholar who studied and taught in Europe and the United States.
Other notable individuals with the name Krisha include Krisha Kapoor, an Indian actress and model born in 1984, and Krisha Fairchild, an American singer-songwriter and musician born in 1989. Additionally, Krisha Coupland was a Canadian artist and sculptor active in the late 20th century, known for her large-scale public installations.
While the name Krisha has its origins in Sanskrit and Hindu tradition, it has transcended cultural boundaries and has been adopted by individuals from various backgrounds, reflecting the rich diversity and global reach of this ancient name.
People
Krisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Krisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,363 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krisha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 145,051 US residents.
Is Krisha a common name?
We classify Krisha as "Rare". It ranks above 94.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Krisha was 2017, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krisha is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Krisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krisha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.