Bristol
English city name, from the Old English Brycgstow, meaning the place at the bridge.
Bristol in 2025
Bristol was given to 390 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,400th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,501 babies born.
The history of Bristol
Bristol reached its highest point in 2019, when 801 babies were given the name, ranking 793rd that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 11,616 babies have been named Bristol. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Bristol by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bristol | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 | 5,636 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,763 |
| 1940s | 5 | 7,421 |
| 1950s | 5 | 9,211 |
| 1970s | 21 | 11,036 |
| 1980s | 108 | 5,367 |
| 1990s | 204 | 6,374 |
| 2000s | 912 | 1,179 |
| 2010s | 6,924 | 793 |
| 2020s | 3,406 | 887 |
Where Bristol is heading
Bristol has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 717 babies in 2015 to 390 in 2025.
Names like Bristol
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bristol.