NameBattle

Bristol vs Persephone

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Bristol

a name gently stepping back from its peak

19732025
US babies named Bristol per year
Rank today
#728
Peak
#390 (2019)
Babies in 2025
382
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, NC, OH
VS

Persephone

a steady, dependable choice

19622025
US babies named Persephone per year
Rank today
#734
Peak
#681 (2022)
Babies in 2025
372
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, PA

The verdict

Bristol is the more popular pick (#728 vs #734). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Bristol is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Persephone is a steady, dependable choice.

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