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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Krishna
4.1K
Alive today
Named Shah
88K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 27
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (82.2%)
Estimated bearers: 88K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #413
Per 100K: 25.71
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (91.8%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krishna
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Krishna, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 82.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Krishna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Krishna at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander82.2% · 9,547
- White5.6% · 646
- Black or African American5.1% · 593
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 415
- Two or more races3.1% · 355
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 57
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Shah surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Shah, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Shah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Shah at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.8% · 70,525
- White3.4% · 2,638
- Two or more races2.9% · 2,229
- Black or African American0.8% · 619
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 613
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 231
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Krishna right now.
The surname Shah appears at a rate of 25.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0257%.
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.
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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 (25.71 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Krishna Shah?
You can see how common the name Krishna Shah is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.