How Many People Are Named Bristol?
An estimated 11,096 people in the United States have the first name Bristol. It is predominantly female (95.0%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Bristol peaked in popularity in 2019 with 801 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bristol 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 Bristol paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bristol is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,096
About 1 in 30,890 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
801 births
Total Registered
11,224
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bristol
Bristol is predominantly female (95.0%), though 565 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Bristol as a male name
Ranked #9,083 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (40 births)
Bristol as a female name
Ranked #635 in 2024
463 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (788 births)
Bristol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bristol span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,922 babies were registered. While Bristol is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bristol by Decade
How has Bristol 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.
Bristol by State
Birth registrations for Bristol span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina. The lowest are in Vermont, New Mexico, New Jersey. On average, about 211 Bristols were registered per state.
Bristol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bristol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bristol
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bristol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bristol?
We estimate approximately 11,096 people named Bristol 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 30,890 Americans share this first name.
Is Bristol a common name?
Bristol is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,224 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bristol most popular?
Bristol reached peak popularity in 2019, when 801 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bristol is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bristol a female name?
Bristol is predominantly female. 95.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bristol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bristol Smith, Bristol Johnson, Bristol 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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