Krishank
A Hindu masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "sun-ray".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Krishank. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Krishank today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krishank births was 2018 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krishank. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Krishank. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2018
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,283
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Krishank: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Krishank 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 Krishank during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Krishank
The name Krishank is derived from the Sanskrit language and has its origins in ancient Indian culture and mythology. It is a combination of two words, "Krishna" and "anka," which together mean "the one who bears the mark of Krishna."
In Hindu mythology, Krishna is one of the most revered deities, often depicted as an avatar of the supreme god Vishnu. The name Krishank likely emerged during the time when the worship of Krishna became widespread, which can be traced back to the 3rd or 4th century BCE.
One of the earliest known references to the name Krishank can be found in the Puranas, a vast collection of ancient Hindu texts that recount stories and legends associated with various deities and their incarnations. The name is mentioned in relation to a character or devotee who bore a physical mark or symbol associated with Lord Krishna.
The first recorded instance of an individual bearing the name Krishank dates back to the 8th century CE. Krishank Acharya was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who lived during the reign of the Pala Empire in ancient Bengal. His works on Sanskrit grammar and literature were highly influential during his time and continue to be studied today.
Another notable figure with the name Krishank was Krishank Pandey, a 12th-century Hindu philosopher and logician from the Mithila region of present-day Bihar. He is renowned for his contributions to the Navya-Nyaya school of Indian logic and epistemology.
In the 16th century, Krishank Dhar was a prominent ruler of the Gajapati Kingdom in present-day Odisha, India. He is remembered for his patronage of art, literature, and architecture, as well as his military conquests and territorial expansions.
During the 18th century, Krishank Iyer was a respected Sanskrit scholar and poet from the southern Indian state of Kerala. His works, including the celebrated Krishank Ramayana, are considered masterpieces of Malayalam literature.
Lastly, Krishank Mishra was a 19th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and celestial mechanics, and his works were widely studied in India and abroad.
People
Krishank + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krishank 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
Krishank: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krishank?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krishank 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Krishank a common name?
We classify Krishank as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krishank most popular?
The single biggest year for Krishank was 2018, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krishank is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Krishank in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krishank a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krishank in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Krishank still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krishank in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Krishank can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Krishank?
See how many Americans are named Krishank on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.