Krisha
Girl name · #2495 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Krisha, placing it at #2495 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Krisha.
The 61-year story
Krisha first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 97 girls were named Krisha — good for #2018 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Krisha per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Krisha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Krisha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Krisha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Krisha is most common
State-level data for Krisha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Krisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Krisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arisha, Saisha, Ayesha, Naisha, and Prisha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Krisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 66 | #2691 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2779 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Krisha a popular girl name?
Krisha ranked #2495 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Krisha most popular?
Krisha peaked in 2017, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2018 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Krisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Krisha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.