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How Many People Are Named Banks?
Estimated people named Banks living in the U.S. today
5,346
Gender distribution
92% male · 8% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,774
- Peak year: 2023 (1,020 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,346
Banks by age group — who carries the name today?
Banks popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Banks
Banks has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,774 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,346 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 63,936 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Bankss you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Banks in the US?
An estimated 5,346 people named Banks are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Banks very rare — about 1 in 63,936 Americans.
Is Banks a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Banks is 92% male and 8% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Banks most popular?
Banks peaked in 2023, when 1,020 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Banks?
Banks ranks #3,490 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).