Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Cristobal

Meaning Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,610 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal.

Rank 2025
#1,610
among boys · ↓127 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
105
named Cristobal · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,267
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
249 babies
All-time total
8,001
#1,372 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Cristobal popularity over time

8,001 babies have been named Cristobal since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 8 8 1 – #1,034
1910s – 63 63 6 +688% #1,805
1920s – 168 168 17 +167% #1,461
1930s – 150 150 15 -11% #1,474
1940s – 152 152 15 +1% #1,642
1950s – 235 235 24 +55% #1,280
1960s – 341 341 34 +45% #1,068
1970s – 649 649 65 +90% #955
1980s 11 901 912 91 +41% #872
1990s – 1,349 1,349 135 +48% #905
2000s – 1,858 1,858 186 +38% #708
2010s – 1,385 1,385 139 -25% #1,149
2020s (to 2025) – 731 731 122 -12% #1,380

Where Cristobal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 105 0.06 outside top 500
2027 105 0.06 outside top 500
2028 105 0.06 outside top 500
2029 105 0.06 outside top 500
2030 105 0.06 outside top 500

Where Cristobal is most popular

Boys named Cristobal per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cristobal born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 162 0.184 +157%
Arizona 28 0.171 +139%
California 147 0.161 +125%
Florida 61 0.129 +80%
Nevada 6 0.105 +47%
Washington 7 0.043 -40%
Illinois 5 0.020 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cristobal

Cristobal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,610 in 2025 with 105 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 8,001 American babies have been named Cristobal. Its peak came in 2001, when 249 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cristobal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cristobal?

The median living Cristobal is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 38. An estimated 7,300 people named Cristobal are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cristobal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 105 #1,610
2024 – – 122 #1,483
2023 – – 133 #1,391
2022 – – 125 #1,449
2021 – – 133 #1,380
2020 – – 113 #1,499
2019 – – 119 #1,462
2018 – – 127 #1,387
2017 – – 102 #1,584
2016 – – 145 #1,262
2015 – – 164 #1,149
2014 – – 143 #1,252
2013 – – 135 #1,287
2012 – – 152 #1,190
2011 – – 151 #1,174
2010 – – 147 #1,209
2009 – – 181 #1,049
2008 – – 160 #1,137
2007 – – 215 #919
2006 – – 183 #1,004
2005 – – 175 #988
2004 – – 162 #1,013
2003 – – 176 #934
2002 – – 159 #989
2001 – – 249 #708
2000 – – 198 #813
1995 – – 147 #914
1990 – – 125 #924
1985 – – 83 #999
1980 – – 82 #997
1975 – – 74 #955
1970 – – 47 #1,207
1965 – – 36 #1,279
1960 – – 24 #1,665
1955 – – 14 #2,160
1950 – – 17 #1,831
1945 – – 15 #1,795
1940 – – 13 #2,006
1935 – – 18 #1,671
1930 – – 20 #1,655
1925 – – 26 #1,461
1920 – – 7 #3,557
1915 – – 16 #1,805
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cristobal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cristobal?

The median living Cristobal is about 24 years old. Half of all living Cristobals are between 14 and 38 years old.

How many people named Cristobal are alive today?

An estimated 7,300 people named Cristobal are alive in the United States, based on 8,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cristobal mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal.

How popular is the name Cristobal in 2025?

Cristobal ranked #1,610 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 105 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cristobal?

8,001 babies have been named Cristobal in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cristobal most popular?

Cristobal peaked in 2001, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Cristobal a boy or girl name?

Cristobal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cristobal rising or falling?

Cristobal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Cristobal become more popular?

Cristobal looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 105 boys named Cristobal in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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