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Cristobal
OriginSpanish variation of Christopher
Meaning"bearer of Christ"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#1610
2025 SSA
About Cristobal
The first name of famed designer Balenciaga, was also the birth name of Christopher Columbus--aka Cristobal Colon. A name still well used in the Hispanic community.
Cristobal is also given to girls.
Pronounced kris-TOH-bahl.
As of October 2026, Cristobal ranked #9800 in US births in 1986 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,252 | 143 | 74.4 |
| 2015 | #1,149 | 164 | 85.6 |
| 2016 | #1,260 | 145 | 76.4 |
| 2017 | #1,583 | 102 | 55.1 |
| 2018 | #1,387 | 127 | 69.9 |
| 2019 | #1,462 | 119 | 66.3 |
| 2020 | #1,498 | 113 | 65.5 |
| 2021 | #1,380 | 133 | 76 |
| 2022 | #1,449 | 125 | 71.6 |
| 2023 | #1,391 | 133 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | #1,480 | 122 | 70.8 |
| 2025 | #1,610 | 105 | 61.5 |
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Cristobal for boys
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Famous Cristobals
- Cristóbal Balenciaga (Eizaguirre)Boy
Spanish fashion designer
- Cristóbal ColónBoy
Spanish name of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus
- Cristobal HuetBoy
French ice hockey player
- Cristobal Saavedra(Boy
Corvalan), Chilean tennis player
- Cristobal RamasBoy
Filipino basketball player
Cristobal in pop culture
- Cristobal 'Chris' RiosBoy
character on upcoming TV series "Star Trek: Picard"
Cristobal in blog posts
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