Masculine dossier · first seen 1973
Kishan
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1997
Peak era
1997
Peak births
68
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kishan
How many people are named Kishan?
An estimated 1,016 living Americans are named Kishan.
How rare is Kishan?
Kishan is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.3% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Kishan?
The median age of a living American named Kishan is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 31 years old.
Is Kishan still popular?
Not especially. Kishan has been declining since its 1997 peak and registered 10 births in 2025.
Where is Kishan most common?
Kishan has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
85.3%
2025
10
All-time
1,038
Where it lives now
Kishan is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 8.1× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Kishan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.