US rank #12648 Boys' name Peak 1974 10 births

Banyon — #12648 US boys' name

10 babies named Banyon in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52020s5
#12648
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Banyon was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

5 babies were named Banyon in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Banyon

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Banyon between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Banyon currently holds the #12648 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Banyon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Banyon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Banyon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Banyon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1974

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,648

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Banyon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
5
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
5 20241974 5

Banyon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 50% of Banyon's all-time total
1970s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Banyon?
10 babies have been named Banyon since 1974. It currently ranks #12648 among boys. The peak year was 1974 with 5 births.
When was Banyon most popular?
Banyon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Banyon been used?
Banyon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Banyon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Banks, Bane, Banner, Banyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.