Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Kripa

Name: Popularity of the name Kripa in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kripa, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kripa is a Hindic given name that may refer toKripa Ram Barath, Rajasthani poet Kripa Sagar (1875–1939), Punjabi poet Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi, Indian professional wrestler and coach Kripa Shankar Sharma, Hindi poet Kripashankar Singh, Indian politician

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#8,237 (2006)

Total Babies

151

5-Yr Trend

+17%

1995

First Year

2024

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#8237

Peak Rank

151

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kripa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Kripa

The earliest SSA record of Kripa as a baby girl name dates back to 1995, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Kripa — #8,237 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Kripa on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kripa last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 151 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Where is Kripa most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

AL
47%
India
16%
MU
13%
Bangladesh
13%
BH
11%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Kripa

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kripa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Creepy
Krupa
Creepie
Kroupa
Gripa
Creep
Korea
Creeper
Crappy
Creeps
Crappie
Creeped

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kripa

What does the name Kripa mean?

How popular is Kripa in 2026?

In 2026, Kripa ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Kripa most popular?

Kripa reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #8,237 that year with 14 babies given the name.

Is Kripa a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kripa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kripa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kripa include Eliska, Allona, Jayle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kripa

Kripa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 151 births in the dataset. Kripa's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #8,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Kripa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.