Krishan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Krishan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Krishan
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Krishan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Krishan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Krishan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1245 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 Bheel (Urdu: کرشن بھیل) is a Pakistani politician.; Krishan Sanjula — Krishan Sanjula is a Sri Lankan cricketer.; Krishan Maheson — Krishan Maheson is a rapper from Sri Lanka..
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.
11
UK babies named Krishan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1245 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
Likely around 1 other Krishan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Krishan Bheel (Urdu: کرشن بھیل) is a Pakistani politician. He is one of the few Hindu politicians in Pakistan and belongs to the Pakistan Muslim League (N).
Krishan Sanjula is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 14 February 2017.
Krishan Kant was an Indian politician who served as the vice president of India from 1997 until his death in 2002. Prior to his vice presidency, Kant was the governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997.
Krishan Maheson is a rapper from Sri Lanka. Along with his brother Gajan and MC Yauwanan, he is considered a pioneer in the Sri Lankan Tamil rap scene.
Krishan Kumar Dua is an Indian actor and producer. He is best known for Bewafa Sanam and owning the largest music producing company in India, T-Series.
Guru Har Krishan also known as Bal Guru (Child Guru), or Hari Krishan Sahib, was the eighth of the ten Sikh gurus. At the age of five, he succeeded his father, Guru Har Rai, and became the youngest guru in Sikhism.