US rank #11031 Boys' name Peak 2000 784 births

Christobal — #11031 US boys' name

784 babies named Christobal in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s151930s421940s271950s781960s1001970s1161980s941990s762000s1302010s722020s34
#11031
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Christobal was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

20 babies were named Christobal in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Christobal

The Social Security Administration has registered 784 babies named Christobal between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Christobal currently holds the #11031 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Christobal performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Christobal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 134 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Christobal in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Christobal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 784 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Christobal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

784

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

2000

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,031

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Christobal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
20
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
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Christobal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
130 births that decade — 17% of Christobal's all-time total
1920s151930s421940s271950s781960s1001970s1161980s941990s762000s1302010s722020s34

Christobal by state

Where Christobal concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Christobal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
134 17.1%
#2 California
17 2.2%
#3 New Mexico
5 0.6%
Texas share of Christobal's total US births 17.1%
Even split

134 of 784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Christobal?
784 babies have been named Christobal since 1922. It currently ranks #11031 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 20 births.
When was Christobal most popular?
Christobal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Christobal most popular?
The top states for the name Christobal are Texas (134 births), California (17 births), New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Christobal been used?
Christobal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Christobal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.