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Banks

/ˈbæŋks/ · 93% boys · #310 in the US for boys, 2025

Banks has been given to about 6,970 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbæŋks/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,591
Median age today4 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Banks per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,188
  • Born in 20251,188
  • All time6,970
  • England & Wales, 202522

How popular is Banks?

Banks ranks 310th among American boys in 2025, with 1,188 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,188 babies were given the name, ranking 310th. The typical living American called Banks is about 4 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.

Names that sound like Banks

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Brooks0.53
  2. Brandt0.53
  3. Brandyn0.47
  4. Barry0.45
  5. Bart0.45
  6. Barney0.45
  7. Baby0.45
  8. Brant0.45

Middle names for Banks

Ranked by flow score
  1. Banks Thomas0.74
  2. Banks Cole0.73
  3. Banks Miles0.73
  4. Banks Wilder0.72
  5. Banks James0.71
  6. Banks John0.55

Sibling names for Banks

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Saintbrother · 0.99
  2. Navysister · 0.99
  3. Wellsbrother · 0.99
  4. Sevyneither · 0.99
  5. Malanisister · 0.99
  6. Koabrother · 0.99

Where Banks is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.15%
  2. Utah0.14%
  3. South Dakota0.13%
  4. Idaho0.11%
  5. Iowa0.11%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Banks Evans0.73
  2. Banks Edwards0.73
  3. Banks Anderson0.70
  4. Banks Allen0.70
  5. Banks Adams0.70
  6. Banks Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Banks

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Banks across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.