Total births
60
Boys' name · since 1975
Banning
60 babies named Banning in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1975–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
60 boys have been named Banning since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Banning recorded 60 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2022.
- 60 total births
- 1975–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
60 boys have been named Banning since 1975, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 60
- total births
- 1975–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Banning was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Banning in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Banning's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Banning splits its recorded history at 2010: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Banning at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Banning popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2022
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Banning by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Banning's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Banning births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banning? ▼
60 babies have been named Banning since 1975. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2020 with 8 births.
When was Banning most popular? ▼
Banning was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Banning been used? ▼
Banning has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 48 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Banning? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banks, Bane, Banner, Banx, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Banning's data
- Banning's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Banning
Nearby Names Like Banning
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banning
Banks Boy
#366 6,459 births
Bane Boy
#3202 1,051 births
Banner Boy
#2294 799 births
Banx Boy
#2672 379 births
Banyan Boy
369 births
Compare Banning side by side: Banning vs Banks Banning vs Bane Banning vs Banner
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Banning: Baby Name Since 1975 - 60 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banning. 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 Banning 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.