Pistol
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #11,000 in 2013
0 babies were named Pistol in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2013–2025
US births per million boys, 2010–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Pistol you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryPistol first shows up in US birth records in 2010, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2013, when it reached #11,000.
About the name Pistol
Pistol is a gender-neutral name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-tol”. US birth records list Pistol for girls from 2013 to 2015, in 3 of those 3 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #11,000 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6 | 280,374 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2 | 240,240 boys |
Questions about the name Pistol
Is Pistol a boy or girl name?
Both. Pistol is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Pistol?
Pistol is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #11,000 in 2013.