Girls' name · since 1994
Bristal
Bristal has 286 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,317 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 286
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bristal is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 286 have been recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bristal has been recorded 286 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2023.
- #16,317 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 286 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bristal ranks #16,317 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 286 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,317 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 286
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bristal's 286 recorded births place it above 77.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Bristal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bristal's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bristal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Bristal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (208 births, 73% of the file).
2010s was Bristal's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Bristal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 36
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
208 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 208 births (73% of all-time use).
Bristal by state
Where Bristal concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 286 births nationwide.
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- Bristal's decade-level peak was the 2010s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Bristals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Bristal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bristal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.