Cristobal
The Spanish form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, meaning bearing Christ. Cristóbal Colón is the Spanish name of Columbus.
Cristobal in 2025
Cristobal was given to 105 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,424th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 31,575 babies born.
The history of Cristobal
Cristobal reached its highest point in 2001, when 249 babies were given the name, ranking 1,604th that year.
Across the 118 years of records since 1908, 8,001 babies have been named Cristobal. Half of them were born before 1999, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Cristobal by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cristobal | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 | 2,421 |
| 1910s | 63 | 3,568 |
| 1920s | 168 | 2,941 |
| 1930s | 150 | 2,897 |
| 1940s | 152 | 3,434 |
| 1950s | 235 | 2,974 |
| 1960s | 341 | 2,615 |
| 1970s | 649 | 2,287 |
| 1980s | 912 | 2,014 |
| 1990s | 1,349 | 2,046 |
| 2000s | 1,858 | 1,604 |
| 2010s | 1,385 | 2,521 |
| 2020s | 731 | 2,905 |
Where Cristobal is heading
Cristobal has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 164 babies in 2015 to 105 in 2025.
Names like Cristobal
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cristobal.