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Bristol

Girl

Meaning of Bristol: English: 'site of the bridge'

Bristol is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 697th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#697

390 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

11,616

First recorded 1915 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 19 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 47 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 52 babies2007: 57 babies2008: 88 babies2009: 478 babies2010: 544 babies20102011: 731 babies2012: 724 babies2013: 738 babies2014: 776 babies2015: 717 babies2016: 605 babies2017: 657 babies2018: 631 babies2019: 801 babies2020: 636 babies20202021: 706 babies2022: 617 babies2023: 586 babies2024: 471 babies2025: 390 babies
US babies named Bristol per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 801.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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