Cristoval: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,486
1930s	5	1	0%	#3,885
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	17	2	–	#3,739
1970s	47	5	+176%	#4,146
1980s	70	7	+49%	#3,292
1990s	110	11	+57%	#4,124
2000s	127	13	+15%	#3,737
2010s	51	5	-60%	#7,633
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-67%	#12,425

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,486

1930s

#3,885

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,739

1970s

+176%

#4,146

1980s

+49%

#3,292

1990s

110

+57%

#4,124

2000s

127

+15%

#3,737

2010s

-60%

#7,633

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#12,425

The story of Cristoval

Cristoval is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,425 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 442 American babies have been named Cristoval. Its peak came in 2001, when 22 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 Cristoval stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cristoval?

The median living Cristoval is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Cristoval are alive in the United States today.

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

Cristoval year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#12,425
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#12,425
2019	5	#12,543
2018	–	–
2017	5	#12,682
2016	7	#9,882
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	10	#7,633
2012	8	#9,018
2011	9	#8,208
2010	7	#9,894
2009	–	–
2008	12	#6,832
2007	15	#5,697
2006	8	#8,878
2005	13	#5,932
2004	13	#5,875
2003	11	#6,338
2002	13	#5,460
2001	22	#3,737
2000	20	#3,940
1995	7	#7,137
1990	12	#4,455
1985	9	#4,395
1980	13	#3,292
1975	7	#4,408
1970	5	#4,839
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,739
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cristoval?

The median living Cristoval is about 28 years old. Half of all living Cristovals are between 20 and 40 years old.

How many people named Cristoval are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cristoval are alive in the United States, based on 442 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cristoval in 2025?

Cristoval ranked #12,425 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cristoval?

442 babies have been named Cristoval in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cristoval most popular?

Cristoval peaked in 2001, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Cristoval a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cristoval rising or falling?

Cristoval is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Cristoval

Cristoval popularity over time

The story of Cristoval

How old are people named Cristoval?

Cristoval year by year

Frequently asked questions

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