UK boy's name
Krish
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "dark" or "black".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Krish is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Krish popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #729, with 48 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 130 births.
This profile covers 1,622 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 37% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,625 living people in the UK are called Krish. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Krish ranked #729 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 48 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 130 boys were registered as Krish.
- • Krish ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #686 in 2015.
- • About 1,625 living people in the UK are estimated to have Krish as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#729
2024
Births in 2024
48
Latest year
Peak year
2007
130 births
Estimated living
1,625
2026
Meaning
What does Krish mean?
The name Krish is derived from the Sanskrit word "Krishna," which means "dark," "black," or "all-attractive." It is a Hindu name that has its origins in ancient India, dating back to the Vedic period (circa 1500–500 BCE). The name is closely associated with the Hindu deity Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu, who is revered as a prominent figure in the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata.
The earliest recorded use of the name Krishna can be found in the Rigveda, one of the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, composed between 1700–1100 BCE. In this ancient scripture, Krishna is mentioned as a rishi (sage) who was praised for his wisdom and knowledge. The name gained widespread popularity after the composition of the Mahabharata, an epic Sanskrit poem that narrates the story of the Kurukshetra War and the life of Lord Krishna.
Throughout history, the name Krish has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest known figures bearing this name was Krishna Dvaipāyana Vyāsa, an ancient Indian sage and the compiler of the Vedas and the Puranas, who is believed to have lived around the 5th century BCE. Another prominent figure was Krishna Bhatta, a 16th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy.
In more recent times, Krish Srikkanth, an Indian cricketer born in 1959, was a former captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in the history of Indian cricket. Another notable individual with this name was Krish Radhakrishnan, an Indian film director and screenwriter born in 1982, known for his critically acclaimed movies like "O Kadhal Kanmani" and "Hey Sinamika."
Additionally, the name Krish has been borne by several authors and writers throughout history. One notable example is Krish Ashok, an Indian-American author and entrepreneur born in 1980, known for his books on personal development and self-improvement. Another literary figure with this name was Krish Majumdar, a Bengali writer and journalist born in 1927, who made significant contributions to the field of literature and journalism in West Bengal, India.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Krish over time
The chart below shows babies named Krish registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Krish, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 48 births in 2024, compared with 130 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krish by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Krish was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #675 | 261 | 5 |
| 2010s | #494 | 804 | 10 |
| 2000s | #850 | 551 | 9 |
| 1990s | #2861 | 6 | 2 |
Geography
Where Krish is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Krish. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Krish ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #686 in 2015.
Across the UK
Krish in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#686 in 2015
4 years of NRS records, 13 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Krish
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Krish D. Singh
electrophysiologist; neuroscientist
British electrophysiologist
Related
Names similar to Krish
- Kieran 30,429
- Kyle 28,463
- Kai 24,432
- Kian 17,666
- Kayden 8,305
- Kevin 7,927
- Kane 7,149
- Kaiden 5,762
- Kieron 4,547
- Kacper 4,366
- Kye 4,012
- Kit 3,529
FAQ
Krish: questions and answers
How popular is the name Krish in the UK right now?
In 2024, Krish was ranked #729 for boys in England and Wales, with 48 births registered.
When was Krish most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 130 babies registered as Krish in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Krish?
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "dark" or "black".
How many people are called Krish in the UK?
A total of 1,622 babies have been registered as Krish across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 13 more in Scotland.
Where is Krish most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Krish ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #686 in 2015. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.