US rank #14926 Unisex name Peak 2020 26 births

Banksy — #14926 US unisex name

26 babies named Banksy in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2020s26
#14926
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 15% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Banksy was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

7 babies were named Banksy in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Banksy

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Banksy between 2020 and 2024, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Banksy currently holds the #14926 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Banksy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Banksy performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Banksy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Banksy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26

Since 2020

5 years of records

Peak year

2020

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,926

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2020

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2024

Banksy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2020

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5.566.577.5 2024202220212020 7

Banksy popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2020 (Banksy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2020 5

Banksy by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
26 births that decade — 100% of Banksy's all-time total
2020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Banksy?
26 babies have been named Banksy since 2020. It currently ranks #14926 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 7 births.
When was Banksy most popular?
Banksy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Banksy a unisex name?
Yes, Banksy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 26 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Banksy been used?
Banksy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Banksy?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.