Total births
369
Boys' name · since 1996
Banyan
Banyan has 369 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 369
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Banyan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 369 have been recorded since 1996.
Banyan has 369 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- 369 total births
- 1996–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
369 boys have been named Banyan since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 369
- total births
- 1996–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Banyan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
26 babies were named Banyan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Banyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Banyan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Banyan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Banyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Banyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Banyan's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Banyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
200 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 200 births (54% of all-time use).
Banyan by state
Where Banyan concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 6 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Banyan's total US births 8.9%
Even split
33 of 369 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Banyan? ▼
Banyan has been given to 369 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 26 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Banyan most popular? ▼
Banyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Banyan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Banyan are California (33 births), Hawaii (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Banyan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Banyan since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Banyan? ▼
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 Banyan's data
- Banyan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (200 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Banyans (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Banyan
Nearby Names Like Banyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Banyan
Banks Boy
#366 6,459 births
Bane Boy
#3202 1,051 births
Banner Boy
#2294 799 births
Banx Boy
#2672 379 births
Banjamin Boy
303 births
Compare Banyan side by side: Banyan vs Banks Banyan vs Bane Banyan vs Banner
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Banyan: Baby Name Since 1996 - 369 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/banyan. 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 Banyan 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.