Girls' name · since 1987

Baneza

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Baneza, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,004 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

77 girls have been named Baneza since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baneza has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2006.

  • #30,004 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 77 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baneza ranks #30,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,004 of 72,339
all-time among girls
77
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Baneza's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Baneza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Baneza splits its recorded history at 1995: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Baneza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1993)
11
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 19871990199219931994199519961999200220042006 5

Baneza by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Baneza's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Baneza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baneza?
Baneza has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,004 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Baneza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baneza ranks #30,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Baneza most popular?
Baneza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Baneza been used?
The SSA has tracked Baneza since 1987 -- 20 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Baneza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banesa, Banks, Banessa, Bani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Baneza's data

  • Baneza's decade-level peak was the 1990s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Baneza

Nearby Names Like Baneza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Baneza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2006 (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 Baneza 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.