boy's name
Cristobal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,294
Cristobal is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 249 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,576 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cristobal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 63 |
| 1920s | 168 |
| 1930s | 150 |
| 1940s | 152 |
| 1950s | 235 |
| 1960s | 341 |
| 1970s | 649 |
| 1980s | 912 |
| 1990s | 1,349 |
| 2000s | 1,858 |
| 2010s | 1,385 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 731 |
How popular is Cristobal?
In 2025, Cristobal was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cristobal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cristobal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cristobal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cristobal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cristobal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cristobal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cristobal
How popular is the name Cristobal?
In 2025, Cristobal was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cristobal a girl's or a boy's name?
Cristobal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cristobal?
Cristobal has 3 syllables.
When was Cristobal most popular?
Cristobal peaked in 2001, when 249 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Cristobal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cristobal currently ranks #1,609 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.