Cristobal
Cristobal was the 1610th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 105 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 708th with 249 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 461 places. More babies were named Cristobal in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,610 boys, down 111 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 105boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001249 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,001babies recorded
Cristobal popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 11 since 1982.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,610 | 105 |
| 2020 | #1,499 | 113 |
| 2010 | #1,209 | 147 |
| 2000 | #813 | 198 |
| 1990 | #924 | 125 |
| 1980 | #997 | 82 |
| 1970 | #1,207 | 47 |
| 1960 | #1,665 | 24 |
| 1950 | #1,831 | 17 |
| 1940 | #2,006 | 13 |
| 1930 | #1,655 | 20 |
| 1920 | #3,557 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Cristobal, counting every spelling?
Cristobal has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,509 for boys in 2025, against #1,610 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Cristobal?
105 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Cristobal (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Cristobal born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 80 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Cristobal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Cristobal?
About 7,200 people born in the US named Cristobal are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 14 and 38. That makes Cristobal mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Cristobal by state
How common Cristobal was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.6×), Arizona (2.4×), California (2.3×), Florida (1.8×). In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Cristobal: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Cristobal, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Cristobal
How popular is the name Cristobal?
Cristobal was the 1610th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 105 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 708th with 249 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 461 places. More babies were named Cristobal in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Cristobal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Cristobal in the US.
Where is Cristobal most popular?
In 2021–2025, Cristobal was most common in Texas (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and California.