Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Banner

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,151 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#2,151
among boys · ↑138 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Banner
How common
1 in 25,494
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
74 babies
All-time total
834
#5,908 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Banner popularity over time

834 babies have been named Banner since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 23 23 2 – #2,558
1920s – 11 11 1 -52% #3,737
1930s – 10 10 1 -9% #3,563
1940s – 5 5 1 -50% #3,463
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 22 22 2 – #8,225
2000s 7 48 55 6 +150% #5,158
2010s 16 306 322 32 +485% #2,690
2020s (to 2025) 12 374 386 64 +100% #2,115

Where Banner is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 71 0.04 outside top 500
2027 75 0.04 outside top 500
2028 78 0.05 outside top 500
2029 81 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Banner

Banner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,151 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 834 American babies have been named Banner. Its peak came in 2023, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Banner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Banner?

The median living Banner is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Banner are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Banner year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 67 #2,151
2024 5 #15,653 62 #2,289
2023 7 #12,359 67 #2,150
2022 – – 47 #2,756
2021 – – 65 #2,174
2020 – – 66 #2,115
2019 – – 40 #2,997
2018 6 #14,061 42 #2,852
2017 – – 41 #2,896
2016 5 #16,637 45 #2,690
2015 – – 39 #2,971
2014 5 #16,953 30 #3,542
2013 – – 31 #3,412
2012 – – 11 #7,112
2011 – – 9 #8,151
2010 – – 18 #5,068
2009 – – 10 #7,746
2008 – – 7 #9,970
2007 – – 6 #11,071
2006 – – 6 #10,809
2005 – – 5 #11,658
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2002 7 #12,381 14 #5,158
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Banner, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Banner?

The median living Banner is about 6 years old. Half of all living Banners are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Banner are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Banner are alive in the United States, based on 834 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Banner in 2025?

Banner ranked #2,151 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Banner?

834 babies have been named Banner in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Banner most popular?

Banner peaked in 2023, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Banner a boy or girl name?

Banner is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Banner rising or falling?

Banner is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Banner become more popular?

Banner is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 boys named Banner in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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