Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2018
Banu
Banu has 12 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Banu sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Banu recorded 12 times among girls since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 2018 to 2025.
- 12 total births
- 2018–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Banu since 2018, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 12
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Banu was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Banu in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Banu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Banu's full recorded timeline at 2025, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Banu at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Banu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Banu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Banu's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Banu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banu? ▼
12 babies have been named Banu since 2018. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2018 with 7 births.
When was Banu most popular? ▼
Banu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Banu been used? ▼
Banu has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Banu? ▼
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.
What to do with Banu's data
- Banu's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Banu
Nearby Names Like Banu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banu
Banesa Girl
514 births
Banks Girl
#2032 511 births
Banessa Girl
390 births
Bani Girl
#5700 294 births
Bana Girl
#12606 217 births
Compare Banu side by side: Banu vs Banesa Banu vs Banks Banu vs Banessa
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Banu: Baby Name Since 2018 - 12 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banu. 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 Banu 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.