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.

77
total births
1987–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that 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.

  • 77 total births
  • 1987–2006 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

77 girls have been named Baneza since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

77
total births
1987–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Baneza was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

11 babies were named Baneza in 1993 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

77

Since 1987

20 years of records

Peak year

1993

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1987

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2006

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 2006. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baneza: Baby Name Since 1987 - 77 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baneza. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.