Krishan is a distinctive choice, ranked #3684 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Krishan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3684
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About the Name Krishan
Krishan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1245 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #505 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Krishan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Krishan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Krishan
Krishan Bheel — Krishan Bheel (Urdu: کرشن بھیل) is a Pakistani politician.
Krishan Sanjula — Krishan Sanjula is a Sri Lankan cricketer.
Krishan Kant — Krishan Kant was an Indian politician who served as the vice president of India from 1997 until his death in 2002.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Krishan
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Krishan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Krishan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Krishan is declining: down 350 places since 2020, to #3,684 in 2025. It peaked at #505 in 1996.
Krishan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Krishan include: Krishan Bheel, Krishan Sanjula and Krishan Maheson. Short summaries for each appear below.
Krishan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Krishans in the wild.
5
UK babies named Krishan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 350 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Krishan
Almost certainly the only Krishan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Krishan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story