unisex name
Pistol
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 82
Pistol is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2013, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pistol over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s (to 2017) | 82 |
How popular is Pistol?
In 2017, Pistol was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Pistol
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pistol also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pistol over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pistol
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pistol — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pistol
How popular is the name Pistol?
In 2017, Pistol was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Pistol a girl's or a boy's name?
Pistol is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Pistol?
Pistol has 2 syllables.
When was Pistol most popular?
Pistol peaked in 2013, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.