Bristol is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5068 in 2005 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 40 births ranking #2954. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.1%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 124,822 boys born was named Bristol. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.