Fun Facts About the Name Christobal
- 791 babies named Christobal: U.S. records list 791 babies given the name Christobal from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Christobal Mean?
Christobal is a variant of Christopher, a name that comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning "Christ-bearer" or "the one who carries Christ." The Greek name joins Christos ("Christ," the Greek rendering of the Hebrew mashiach, "anointed one") with pherein ("to carry, to bear"). The Latin form was Christophorus, which passed into the Romance languages as Christophe in French, Cristoforo in Italian, and Cristóbal in Spanish. Christobal is an anglicized spelling of the Spanish Cristóbal; the Ch- at the start reflects the Christ- element as it is written in English, while the Spanish form uses Crist-. The meaning is literal rather than symbolic: the name describes one who bears or carries Christ, an image drawn from the legend of Saint Christopher.
Christobal Name History & Origins
The name spread through Christian devotion to Saint Christopher. In the traditional story, a man named Christophoros carried a child across a river and then learned that the child was Christ, which is how the name's meaning, "Christ-bearer," was tied to the saint. Veneration of Saint Christopher is documented in the Eastern Church by around the fifth century, and his cult reached western Europe in the Middle Ages, where he was widely regarded as a patron of travelers. From Latin Christophorus, the name took local forms across Europe, including Cristóbal in Spanish, and it was common as a baptismal name in Spain and its territories.
Christobal belongs to the family of spellings of that Spanish form. The Genoese navigator known in English as Christopher Columbus was born Cristoforo Colombo and is called Cristóbal Colón in Spanish, an example of how the same name was adapted in different languages. The exact spelling Christobal is a less common variant of Cristóbal, and it appears chiefly in English-language use of the Spanish name, with the initial Christ- conformed to the English spelling of the word Christ.
How Popular is the Name Christobal?
Christobal has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #2,167 in 1952.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,896 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,154 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #12,560 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #7,860 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #9,914 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,853 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #8,982 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,552 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #6,744 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #8,924 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #8,238 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #6,693 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #8,903 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #7,689 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #7,310 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #6,458 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #8,298 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #6,161 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #7,745 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #9,112 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #7,337 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #4,065 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #4,151 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #3,937 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #5,195 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #5,719 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #9,238 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #5,563 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #5,521 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #5,841 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #6,780 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #7,423 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #6,525 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #4,875 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #7,468 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #5,046 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #4,930 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #3,242 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #4,631 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #3,659 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #5,109 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #3,055 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #4,197 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #2,688 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1978 | #3,092 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #3,642 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #3,122 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #3,479 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1974 | #2,688 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #2,622 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1972 | #3,012 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #4,476 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #3,318 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #2,434 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #2,761 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #2,806 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #2,236 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #2,644 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #3,082 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #4,134 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1962 | #3,359 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #2,433 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1960 | #2,332 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1959 | #2,684 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1957 | #2,853 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #3,591 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,007 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #3,507 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #2,739 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,167 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1951 | #2,392 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1950 | #3,378 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #2,639 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #2,817 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #3,808 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #3,507 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,569 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1938 | #3,230 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #3,607 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,209 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1934 | #3,019 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1932 | #3,438 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,339 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #4,253 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #4,306 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #4,416 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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