Banks - A very unique male name
Banks at a glance
Banks is ranked #308 among boy baby names in 2025, with 1,080 births in 2025. It peaked in 2025 at #308 and first appeared on the charts in 1917.
- Rank in 2025
- #308
- Births in 2025
- 1,080
- Peak year
- 2025 (#308)
- First appeared
- 1917
- Trend
- #756 in 2020 → #308 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 1,358 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.4/5 (38 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 1,358 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Banks peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 308.
Famous with this name
Jonathan Banks
Elizabeth Banks
Tyra Banks
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Banks is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Banks is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #105 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,063.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Banks is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Banks origin and meaning
English — transferred surname
From the topographic surname for someone who lived by a riverbank or hillside slope, from Old Norse bakki, a bank or ridge
Banks is a landscape surname — the man by the bank of the river — that has become a fashionable boys' name only in the last decade. Almost absent for a century after its 1917 debut, it has surged to a peak at #308 in 2025, in the same wave as Brooks, Wells and Rhodes. Its crisp, plural, money-adjacent sound is precisely its modern appeal.
Attested etymology
Banks is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Banks, pop culture references for the name Banks and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Banks
We've found the following names that sound similar to Banks, sorted by popularity.
Benicio / Benji / Benjie / Benancio / Banx / Bianca / Benjy /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 308 |
| 2024 | 365 |
| 2023 | 347 |
| 2022 | 405 |
| 2021 | 510 |
| 2020 | 756 |
| 2019 | 910 |
| 2018 | 1155 |
| 2017 | 1545 |
| 2016 | 1391 |
| 2015 | 1401 |
| 2014 | 1580 |
| 2013 | 2376 |
| 2012 | 1948 |
| 2011 | 2129 |
| 2010 | 2494 |
| 2009 | 2116 |
| 2008 | 2938 |
| 2006 | 2955 |
| 2005 | 3678 |
| 2000 | 3068 |
| 1947 | 1587 |
| 1937 | 1345 |
| 1929 | 1632 |
| 1927 | 1569 |
| 1922 | 1258 |
| 1921 | 1750 |
| 1920 | 1360 |
| 1919 | 1518 |
| 1917 | 1589 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Utah | 105 |
| Montana | 127 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 144 |
| South Dakota | 148 |
| Arkansas | 152 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Alabama | 163 |
| Oklahoma | 163 |
| West Virginia | 168 |
| North Carolina | 176 |
| Georgia | 178 |
| South Carolina | 194 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
| Nebraska | 211 |
| Mississippi | 218 |
| Colorado | 230 |
| Minnesota | 232 |
| Missouri | 245 |
| Tennessee | 269 |
| Washington | 272 |
| Maryland | 272 |
| Oregon | 281 |
| Indiana | 293 |
| Wisconsin | 321 |
| Florida | 332 |
| Louisiana | 338 |
| Ohio | 351 |
| Michigan | 364 |
| Virginia | 367 |
| Texas | 372 |
| Kentucky | 377 |
| Arizona | 398 |
| Pennsylvania | 428 |
| Nevada | 451 |
| Massachusetts | 475 |
| Illinois | 516 |
| California | 545 |
| New Jersey | 1044 |
| New York | 1063 |
Even more about Banks
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Banks a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Banks?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
BANKS · /bæŋks/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Bankes — Old surname spelling of the same name
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Surname
Why parents choose it
Banks is a sharp, preppy surname name at its first peak, chosen for its tailored, outdoorsy-finance sound.
Worth knowing
- It is best known as a surname (and as the plural of the money institution), so it can read as a last name or a word first.
- Expect confusion with Brooks and other -s surname names trending at the same time.
