Total births
6,459
Unisex name · since 1883
Banks
Banks has 6,459 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #366
- among boys today
- 6,459
- born since 1883
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
6,459 babies have been named Banks since 1883, making it today's #366 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Banks recorded 6,459 times among boys since 1883, holding rank #366 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #366 among boys today
- 6,459 born since 1883
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Banks is currently the #366 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 6,459 born since 1883, peaking in the 2020s.
- #366
- among boys today
- 6,459
- born since 1883
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Banks vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#366
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Banks was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,099 babies were named Banks in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Banks compares
6,459 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Banks's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Banks | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,459 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,099 | 23 | 22,252 |
Banks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Banks's full recorded timeline at 1952, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,099 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Banks at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#366
Active since
1883
Banks popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,099
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Banks popularity over time - girls
511 total births recorded since 2018 (Banks as girls' name)
Banks by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Banks's strongest decade.
4,633 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Banks births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s 93
1910s
93 births
- 1920s 147
1920s
147 births
- 1930s 87
1930s
87 births
- 1940s 60
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 48
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 216
2000s
216 births
- 2010s 1,065
2010s
1,065 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,633 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,633 births (72% of all-time use).
How Banks compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Banks's total volume
Banks vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Banks by state
Where Banks concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 532 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 468 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 380 | 5.9% |
| #4 | California | | 334 | 5.2% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 292 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 260 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Utah | | 240 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 201 | 3.1% |
North Carolina share of Banks's total US births 8.2%
Even split
532 of 6,459 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Banks appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banks? ▼
6,459 babies have been named Banks since 1883. It currently ranks #366 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 1,099 births.
When was Banks most popular? ▼
Banks was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,633 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Banks most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Banks are North Carolina (532 births), Texas (468 births), Georgia (380 births).
Is Banks a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Banks is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,459 births, and as a girl's name it has 511 births.
How long has the name Banks been used? ▼
Records for Banks go back to 1883, giving 143 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Banks? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bane, Banner, Banx, Banyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Banks's data
- North Carolina records the most Bankss (532 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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.
Keep exploring Banks
Nearby Names Like Banks
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banks
Bane Boy
#3202 1,051 births
Banner Boy
#2294 799 births
Banx Boy
#2672 379 births
Banyan Boy
369 births
Banjamin Boy
303 births
Compare Banks side by side: Banks vs Bane Banks vs Banner Banks vs Banx
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Banks
Baylor #365
9,010 births · Peak 2024
Russell #367
359,780 births · Peak 1960
Callahan #364
6,030 births · Peak 2025
Desmond #368
40,031 births · Peak 1992
Santino #363
13,624 births · Peak 2025
Rylan #369
34,532 births · Peak 2011
Bradley #362
313,008 births · Peak 1980
Sterling #370
37,474 births · Peak 2025
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, 1883–2025 (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. "Banks: #366 Unisex Name - 6,459 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banks. 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 Banks 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.