Total births
799
Boys' name · since 1916
Banner
799 babies named Banner in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2294
- among boys today
- 799
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Banner is the #2294 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 799 recorded since 1916.
Banner has 799 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2294 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of boys, 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 1916 to 2025.
- #2294 among boys today
- 799 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 84% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Banner is currently the #2294 boys' name in America, more common than 84% of boys - 799 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2294
- among boys today
- 799
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other boys
Banner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2294
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 84% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Banner was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
67 babies were named Banner in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Banner compares
799 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Banner's all-time total is 118% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Banner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 799 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 23 | 22,252 |
Banner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Banner splits its recorded history at 2009: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 67 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Banner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#2,294
Active since
1916
Banner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Banner popularity over time - girls
35 total births recorded since 2002 (Banner as girls' name)
Banner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Banner's strongest decade.
374 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Banner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
306 births
- 2020s
2020s
374 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 374 births (47% of all-time use).
How Banner 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 Banner's total volume
Banner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Banner by state
Where Banner concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 58 | 7.3% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #4 | California | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Banner's total US births 7.3%
Even split
58 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Banner appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banner? ▼
799 babies have been named Banner since 1916. It currently ranks #2294 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 67 births.
When was Banner most popular? ▼
Banner was most popular in the 2020s decade with 374 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Banner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Banner are Texas (58 births), North Carolina (16 births), Florida (15 births).
How long has the name Banner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Banner since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Banner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banks, Bane, Banx, Banyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Banner's data
- Texas records the most Banners (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Banner
Nearby Names Like Banner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banner
Banks Boy
#366 6,459 births
Bane Boy
#3202 1,051 births
Banx Boy
#2672 379 births
Banyan Boy
369 births
Banjamin Boy
303 births
Compare Banner side by side: Banner vs Banks Banner vs Bane Banner vs Banx
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Banner
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1,508 births · Peak 2023
Stefano #2292
3,150 births · Peak 1993
Rui #2296
887 births · Peak 2024
Harlen #2291
3,405 births · Peak 1936
Mahmoud #2297
2,739 births · Peak 2018
Patricio #2290
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Vikram #2298
2,084 births · Peak 2000
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, 1916–2025 (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. "Banner: #2294 Boys' Name - 799 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banner. 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 Banner 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.