Krishna Shah
There are approximately 1 people named Krishna Shah living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Krishna with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Shah. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Krishna
4.1K
Alive today
Named Shah
68K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 27
Estimated bearers: 68K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #573
Per 100K: 19.76
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (91.7%)
First name trend
Krishna: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Krishna. The peak year was 2007 with 123 births. The average person named Krishna today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shah surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shah, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.7%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.7%
- White3.6%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Black or African American0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Krishna has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0012% of the US population, based on 4,063 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Shah appears at a rate of 19.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0198%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Krishna Shah. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Krishna Shah: questions and answers
How many people are named Krishna Shah?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Krishna Shah. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0012%) with the surname frequency (19.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Krishna Shah?
We classify Krishna Shah as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Krishna a male or female name?
Krishna is predominantly unisex. Out of 4,206 total SSA registrations, 55.1% were male and 44.9% were female. See the full Krishna profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.