Bristol is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6930 in 1998 with 8 recorded births. This places Bristol in the bottom 39% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 40 births ranking #2954. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.5%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 238,915 boys born was named Bristol. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.