Krithika
A feminine name of Indian origin meaning "one born during an auspicious event".
Name Census estimates that about 234 living Americans carry the first name Krithika. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Krithika today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Krithika births was 2015 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Krithika. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Krithika with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
234
~ 1 in 1,464,762 Americans
Peak year
2015
14 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,764
Tracked since 1999
Census
Krithika in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 654 people with the first name Krithika, which placed it at #17,030 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,030
National first-name rank
People counted
654
654 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
96.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krithika
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krithika is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Krithika described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Krithika at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.6% · 632
- White1.5% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
- Two or more races0.6% · 4
- Black or African American0.3% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 2
Popularity
Krithika: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Krithika from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Krithika remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Krithika by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Krithika during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Krithikas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Krithika
The name Krithika has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "krith," which means "to do" or "to accomplish." It is believed to have been in use since ancient times, particularly in Hindu culture and mythology.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Krithika can be found in the Vedas, which are ancient Hindu scriptures dating back to the second millennium BCE. In the Rig Veda, there is a mention of the Krittika constellation, which is a group of stars also known as the Pleiades. The name Krithika is closely associated with this celestial cluster and is believed to symbolize brightness, beauty, and auspiciousness.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Krithika. One of the most famous was Krithika, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 7th century CE during the Pallava dynasty in southern India. She was known for her expertise in grammar, poetry, and philosophy, and her works were highly influential in the field of literature.
Another significant figure was Krithika Virahanka, a 9th-century Kannada philosopher and scholar from the present-day state of Karnataka in India. She was a prominent figure in the Veerashaiva tradition and authored several works on philosophy and spirituality.
In more recent times, Krithika Narain was an accomplished Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1919 to 2019. She was renowned for her contributions to the Kathak dance form and received numerous awards and accolades for her work.
Krithika Srinivasan is another noteworthy individual who was born in 1950. She is an acclaimed Indian classical dancer and choreographer, known for her expertise in the Bharatanatyam dance form. She has received several prestigious awards and honors for her contributions to the field of dance.
Krithika Lakhsman, born in 1988, is a contemporary Indian actress and model who has appeared in various Bollywood films and television shows. She is also known for her philanthropic work and her efforts in promoting education and women's empowerment.
Throughout its history, the name Krithika has held a significant place in Indian culture and tradition, symbolizing accomplishment, beauty, and celestial associations. It has been borne by scholars, artists, and influential figures who have left their mark on various fields and disciplines.
People
Krithika + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Krithika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Krithika: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Krithika?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 234 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Krithika going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,464,762 US residents.
Is Krithika a common name?
We classify Krithika as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Krithika most popular?
The single biggest year for Krithika was 2015, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Krithika is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Krithika in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 654 people with the name Krithika, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,030 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Krithika in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Krithika?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Krithika appears almost entirely female. Of the 651 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Krithika?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Krithika is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Krithika most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Krithika in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (632 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Krithika in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Krithika a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Krithika in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Krithika still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Krithika in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Krithika can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Krithika?
Want to know how many people share the name Krithika? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.