Cristobal
Cristóbal or Cristobal, the Spanish version of Christopher, is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to:
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Cristobal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cristóbal or Cristobal, the Spanish version of Christopher, is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Cristobal
The earliest SSA record of Cristobal as a baby boy name dates back to 1908, when 8 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 249 newborns named Cristobal — #708 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Cristobal on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cristobal ranks #1,444 for baby boys with 128 births, gradually rising (+7%). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Cristobal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cristobal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christabel
- Christabelle
- Crucible
- Crossable
- Creatable
- Castable
- Credible
- Correctable
- Crystal
- Kissable
- Constable
- Krystal
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cristobal
Cristobal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Cristobal's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #708. Use the chart and map above to compare Cristobal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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