How Many People Are Named Brystol?
An estimated 1,302 people in the United States have the first name Brystol. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Brystol peaked in popularity in 2012 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brystol 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 Brystol paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brystol is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,302
About 1 in 263,252 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2012
114 births
Total Registered
1,312
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brystol
Brystol is predominantly female (98.9%), though 14 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brystol as a male name
Ranked #10,962 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 2009 (8 births)
Brystol as a female name
Ranked #3,822 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (114 births)
Brystol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brystol span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 925 babies were registered. While Brystol is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brystol by Decade
How has Brystol 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.
Brystol by State
Birth registrations for Brystol span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Ohio. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Mississippi. On average, about 20 Brystols were registered per state.
Brystol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brystol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brystol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brystol?
We estimate approximately 1,302 people named Brystol 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 263,252 Americans share this first name.
Is Brystol a common name?
Brystol is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,312 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brystol most popular?
Brystol reached peak popularity in 2012, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brystol is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brystol a female name?
Brystol is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brystol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brystol Smith, Brystol Johnson, Brystol 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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