Baby Name Popularity Profile

Banks

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Banks.

✦ One who lives by the river bank 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #310
All-Time Peak Rank #310 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 6,459 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 92.0% Boy / 8.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1883 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,099 births in 2025
💡 The Banks Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning One who lives by the river bank
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, referring to someone living near a river bank or hillside.
Pronunciation: BANKS
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Banks

According to SSA data, Banks achieved its highest historical rank of #310 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,099 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 936.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 33 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Banks across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +936.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,099 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 4 yrs
Registry Streak 33 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 13
1890s: 5
1900s: 14
1910s: 93
1920s: 147
1930s: 87
1940s: 60
1950s: 48
1960s: 15
1970s: 10
1980s: 13
1990s: 40
2000s: 216
2010s: 1,065
2020s: 4,633

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Banks
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Carolina, North Carolina, Idaho, Georgia
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #105 240 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #194 292 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #176 532 2025 +184.0% Growth
Idaho #152 67 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #178 380 2025 +141.4% Growth
Kansas #143 129 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #211 80 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #269 201 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #144 121 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #127 27 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #230 102 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #163 154 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #194 28 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #152 89 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #148 27 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #163 104 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #332 260 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #398 89 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #232 125 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #272 108 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #372 468 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #338 98 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #451 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #281 46 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #293 116 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #377 77 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #218 56 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #367 98 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #245 94 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #321 77 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #545 334 2023 +80.6% Growth
Maryland #272 50 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #351 136 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #516 116 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #168 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #364 84 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #428 85 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1063 57 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #475 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1044 19 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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