Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2012

Brystol

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,584 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#3,584
among girls · ↑249 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Brystol · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2012
114 babies
All-time total
1,354
#6,149 all-time among girls
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Brystol popularity over time

1,354 babies have been named Brystol since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 66 8 74 7 – #3,420
2010s 919 6 925 93 +1150% #1,792
2020s (to 2025) 355 – 355 59 -36% #2,199

Where Brystol is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Brystol

Brystol is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,584 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,354 American babies have been named Brystol. Its peak came in 2012, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brystol stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brystol?

The median living Brystol is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,300 people named Brystol are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brystol year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #3,584 – –
2024 39 #3,833 – –
2023 58 #2,900 – –
2022 59 #2,868 – –
2021 75 #2,391 – –
2020 82 #2,199 – –
2019 68 #2,567 – –
2018 83 #2,223 – –
2017 84 #2,243 – –
2016 90 #2,152 – –
2015 97 #2,026 – –
2014 110 #1,839 – –
2013 105 #1,907 – –
2012 114 #1,792 – –
2011 103 #1,930 – –
2010 65 #2,734 6 #10,963
2009 48 #3,420 8 #9,101
2008 5 #18,027 – –
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2004 6 #14,490 – –
2003 7 #12,637 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brystol, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brystol?

The median living Brystol is about 9 years old. Half of all living Brystols are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Brystol are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Brystol are alive in the United States, based on 1,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brystol in 2025?

Brystol ranked #3,584 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brystol?

1,354 babies have been named Brystol in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brystol most popular?

Brystol peaked in 2012, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Brystol a boy or girl name?

Brystol is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brystol rising or falling?

Brystol is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brystol become more popular?

Brystol is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Brystol in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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