Total births
27
Unisex name · since 2020
Banksy
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Banksy, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13313
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Banksy is the #13313 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 27 recorded since 2020.
Banksy has 27 recorded births among girls since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13313 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #13313 among girls today
- 27 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Banksy is currently the #13313 unisex name in America, more common than 25% of girls - 27 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13313
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Banksy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13313
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 25% 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.
How Banksy compares
27 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Banksy's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Banksy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Banksy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Banksy's full recorded timeline at 2022, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Banksy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,313
Active since
2020
Banksy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Banksy popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Banksy as boys' name)
Banksy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Banksy's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Banksy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banksy? ▼
27 babies have been named Banksy since 2020. It currently ranks #13313 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 7 births.
When was Banksy most popular? ▼
Banksy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 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 27 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Banksy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Banksy since 2020 -- 5 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
Keep exploring Banksy
Nearby Names Like Banksy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banksy
Banesa Girl
514 births
Banks Girl
#2032 511 births
Banessa Girl
390 births
Bani Girl
#5700 294 births
Bana Girl
#12606 217 births
Compare Banksy side by side: Banksy vs Banesa Banksy vs Banks Banksy vs Banessa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Banksy
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, 2020–2024 (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. "Banksy: #13313 Unisex Name - 27 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banksy. 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 Banksy 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.