How Many People Are Named Christobal?
An estimated 674 people in the United States have the first name Christobal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Christobal peaked in popularity in 2000 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Christobal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Christobal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
674
About 1 in 508,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
2000
20 births
Total Registered
784
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Christobal
Christobal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 784 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Christobal as a male name
Ranked #11,154 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (20 births)
Christobal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Christobal span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 130 babies were registered. Christobal has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Christobal by Decade
How has Christobal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Christobal by State
Birth registrations for Christobal span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New Mexico. The lowest are in New Mexico, California, Texas. On average, about 52 Christobals were registered per state.
Christobal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Christobal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Christobal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Christobal?
We estimate approximately 674 people named Christobal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 508,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Christobal a common name?
Christobal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 784 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Christobal most popular?
Christobal reached peak popularity in 2000, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Christobal is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Christobal a male name?
Christobal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Christobal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Christobal Smith, Christobal Johnson, Christobal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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