Krupa
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "grace" or "compassion".
Name Census estimates that about 391 living Americans carry the first name Krupa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krupa today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krupa births was 1996 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krupa. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Krupa with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
391
~ 1 in 876,610 Americans
Peak year
1996
31 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,663
Tracked since 1980
Census
Krupa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 997 people with the first name Krupa, which placed it at #12,465 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
#12,465
National first-name rank
People counted
997
997 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krupa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krupa is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). 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 Krupa 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 Krupa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.6% · 953
- White3.1% · 31
- Two or more races0.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Black or African American0.2% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 1
Popularity
Krupa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krupa from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 167 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krupa 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 Krupa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krupas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New Jersey, California, New York recorded the most babies named Krupa, while New York, California, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Krupa
The given name Krupa is derived from the Sanskrit word "kripa," which means compassion, grace, or mercy. This name finds its roots in ancient Indian culture and has been used across various regions of the Indian subcontinent for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in Hindu scriptures, particularly in the epic Mahabharata. Kripa was the name of a prominent character, a preceptor and warrior who played a significant role in the great war depicted in the epic. His name was a reflection of his compassionate nature and the grace he embodied.
In the 8th century CE, Krupa was the name of a renowned Shaivite philosopher and saint from Kashmir. Krupa Bhatta, as he was known, made significant contributions to the study of Shaiva philosophy and authored several influential texts, including the "Krupa-Gita."
During the 12th century, Krupa Ramanujacharya was a prominent Vaishnava philosopher and theologian from the Sri Vaishnava tradition. He was a disciple of the renowned Ramanuja and played a crucial role in propagating the teachings of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta.
In the realm of Indian classical music, Krupa is the name of a celebrated Hindustani classical vocalist who lived in the 18th century. Krupa Tansen, as she was known, was a prominent figure at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and is renowned for her exceptional musical talent and compositions.
Another notable figure with this name was Krupa Shankar, a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer from the 20th century. Born in 1904, she was a pioneer in reviving and popularizing the ancient Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam and played a pivotal role in its preservation and promotion.
These examples illustrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Krupa, which has been bestowed upon individuals who have made remarkable contributions in various fields, from philosophy and literature to music and dance, across the Indian subcontinent.
People
Krupa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krupa 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
Krupa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krupa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 391 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krupa 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 876,610 US residents.
Is Krupa a common name?
We classify Krupa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 403 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krupa most popular?
The single biggest year for Krupa was 1996, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krupa is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krupa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 997 people with the name Krupa, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,465 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 Krupa 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 Krupa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Krupa leans strongly female. 991 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 18 male bearers (1.8%). 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 Krupa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krupa is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). 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 Krupa most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Krupa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (953 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 Krupa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krupa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krupa 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.
Is Krupa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krupa 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 Krupa 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 are named Krupa?
Find out how many Americans are named Krupa on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.