Bristol

“The place by the bridge” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #728 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Bristol has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #390 (2019) · 11,043 babies named Bristol all-time · 1 in 4,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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