Will my child share the name Krishna with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Krishna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Krishna in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Krishna becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Krishna is rising: up 1,201 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #827 in 2005.

Is Krishna a good choice for a distinctive name?

Krishna 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.

Is Krishna a popular baby name in the United States?

Krishna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #2133

Krishna

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Krishna is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Krishna in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2133

About the Name Krishna

Krishna has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1510 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #955 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Krishna is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Krishna in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Krishna

Prasidh Krishna — Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna is an Indian international cricketer.
S. M. Krishna — Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna was an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012.

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.