Krishawn
An inventive name of modern origins meaning "God's creation."
Name Census estimates that about 184 living Americans carry the first name Krishawn. It is a predominantly male name (93.6% of registrations). The average person named Krishawn today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krishawn births was 1998 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krishawn. 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
184
~ 1 in 1,862,795 Americans
Peak year
1998
15 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,706
Tracked since 1980
Census
Krishawn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Krishawn, which placed it at #36,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krishawn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krishawn is Black at 82.3%. The next largest groups are White (5.6%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Krishawn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Krishawn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.3% · 177
- White5.6% · 12
- Two or more races5.6% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Krishawn
Krishawn leans heavily male at 93.6% of total registrations, but 12 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Krishawn as a male name
- Ranked #11,706 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (10 births)
Krishawn as a female name
- Ranked #15,412 in 1998
- 5 female births in 1998
- Peak: 1980 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Krishawn on both sides of the split. Of the 221 people counted with this name, 137 were male (62.0%) and 84 were female (38.0%).
Popularity
Krishawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krishawn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krishawn 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 Krishawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krishawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Krishawn
The name Krishawn is a relatively modern moniker that appears to have emerged in the late 20th century. Its origins are somewhat obscure, but it is likely a creative amalgamation of the name Krishna, which has roots in Sanskrit and is associated with the Hindu deity Krishna, and the African American name Sean or Shawn, which itself derives from the Irish name Seán.
While the name Krishna has a rich historical and cultural significance in Hinduism, dating back to ancient Indian texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata, the name Krishawn does not seem to have any direct connections to these ancient sources. It is a more contemporary invention, possibly inspired by the desire to blend cultural influences or create a unique and distinctive name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Krishawn appear to be in the late 20th century, primarily within the African American community in the United States. However, due to its relatively recent origins, there are no notable historical figures or individuals of significant renown who bore this name prior to modern times.
One of the earliest individuals with the name Krishawn to gain some recognition is Krishawn Norwood, an American football player who was born in 1995 and played as a defensive back for various teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 2017 and 2021.
Another individual named Krishawn Terrell is an American actor and musician who has appeared in several television shows and films, including the popular series "Empire" and the movie "Barbershop: The Next Cut." He was born in 1987 and continues to work in the entertainment industry.
Krishawn Tillman is an American basketball player who played college basketball for the University of Central Arkansas between 2015 and 2019. He has since pursued a professional career in various leagues around the world.
Krishawn Mickens is an American musician and songwriter who has worked with several notable artists, including Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg. He was born in 1988 and has been active in the music industry since the late 2000s.
Krishawn Hogan is an American football player who played as a wide receiver for several teams in the NFL between 2017 and 2021. He was born in 1994 and had a brief professional career in the league.
While the name Krishawn is still relatively uncommon, its unique blend of cultural influences and modern origins have contributed to its increasing popularity in recent years, particularly within certain communities in the United States.
People
Krishawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krishawn 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
Krishawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krishawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 184 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krishawn 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 1,862,795 US residents.
Is Krishawn a common name?
We classify Krishawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 187 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krishawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Krishawn was 1998, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krishawn is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krishawn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Krishawn, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Krishawn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Krishawn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Krishawn on both sides of the split. Of the 221 people counted with this name, 137 were male (62.0%) and 84 were female (38.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Krishawn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krishawn is Black at 82.3%. The next largest groups are White (5.6%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Krishawn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Krishawn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.3% (177 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Krishawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krishawn a male name?
Yes, 93.6% of people registered as Krishawn 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 Krishawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krishawn 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 Krishawn 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.
How many people have the name Krishawn?
Find out how many Americans are named Krishawn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.