How Many People Are Named Banks?

Complete statistics for the name Banks: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.

Banks
Uncommon
American

Banks is a very rare name for boys, with only 1 in 61,828 Americans bearing it. That's just 5,337 people today! It's a genuinely modern name, with 91% of those named Banks being under 30.

~103,658
Living in US
1 in 3,198
Americans
2023
Peak Year

📖 Meaning & Origin

💬
Meaning
Modern coinage, evokes stability
🌐
Origin
American
🌟
Lucky Day
Wednesday
💎
Lucky Stone
Aquamarine
🔢
Numerology
Life Path 11
Personality Traits
Dependable Secure Calm
11
Life Path Number

People with the life path number 11 are seen as highly intuitive and empathetic.

🌍 Worldwide Usage

5,371
Worldwide Bearers
#390,891
Global Rank
🇺🇸 United States
5,337
🇿🇲 Zambia
4
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
3
🇫🇷 France
3
🇮🇩 Indonesia
3
🇺🇬 Uganda
2
🇧🇷 Brazil
2
🇹🇭 Thailand
1
🇲🇱 Mali
1
🇸🇬 Singapore
1

⚥ Gender Distribution

♂ Male
4,922 (92%)
♀ Female
416 (8%)

📊 Births by Age Group

Avg Cohort Age: 14
5,252
Would be under 30 (91%)
45
Would be 30–60 (1%)
477
Would be over 60 (8%)

All 5,774 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).

📈 Popularity Over Time

Peak: 2023

Annual US births from SSA records  ·  Trend: Rising

🏆 Name Scorecard

Popularity
96
Classic Feel
19
Modern Appeal
100
International
5

Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency

📜 Banks Through the Generations

Banks saw its peak popularity in 2023 with 1,020 births, marking a significant rise in usage. The average age of people named Banks is 14, indicating a strong preference among younger parents. Of the 5,337 living Bankses, 5,252 are under 30, showing how this name is embraced by a new generation.

📍 State Distribution (Top 10)

North Carolina 467
Texas 414
Georgia 322
California 301
South Carolina 263
Florida 213
Utah 195
Tennessee 174
Alabama 119
Ohio 110

⭐ Famous People Named Banks

Banks is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of a surname or place name that means “by a bank.” It also has modern associations with wealth due to the name for a financial institution and the family surname of the family in the Mary Poppins books and the 1964 film and its 2018 sequel and to Banksy, a pseudonymous England-based street artist and political activist.…

Full list on Wikipedia →

✨ Similar Names to Banks

🌿 Related Names by Origin

Other names sharing Banks's American roots

📄 About the Name Banks

How Many People Have the Name Banks?

Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 103,658 people in the United States currently share the name Banks. That works out to roughly 1 in every 3,198 Americans, placing it in the Uncommon category.

Is Banks a Common or Rare Name?

Banks is classified as Uncommon. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.

What Does the Name Banks Mean?

Banks means "modern coinage, evokes stability" and comes from American origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 11.

Gender Breakdown

Of all recorded bearers of Banks in SSA data, approximately 92% are male and 8% are female.

When Was Banks Most Popular?

The name Banks reached peak popularity in 2023, with 1,020 babies registered that year. Current trend: Rising.

How Is This Data Calculated?

All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are named Banks?

Approximately 103,658 people named Banks live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 103,658. That works out to roughly 1 in 3,198 Americans.

Is Banks a rare name?

Banks is classified as Uncommon in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 3,198 Americans has this name.

What does the name Banks mean?

Banks means "modern coinage, evokes stability" and comes from American origins.

Is Banks more male or female?

Based on SSA records, 92% of people named Banks are male and 8% are female.

When was Banks most popular?

Banks peaked in 2023 with 1,020 births that year. Current trend: Rising.

How accurate are these statistics?

All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.

Disclaimer: All results are statistical estimates based on aggregated SSA birth records and modeling. Not exact counts of individuals. Data source: SSA National Baby Names dataset.
Quick Stats
Living in US103,658
All-Time Births103,658
1 in X1 in 3,198
RarityUncommon
GenderMale
Avg Age14
Peak Year2023
World Rank#390,891
Male %92%
Female %8%

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Data Source

Powered by the SSA National Baby Names dataset, birth registrations from 1880 to present.

All counts are statistical estimates. See the methodology page.