Banks Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Banks is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Banks?
Banks is spelled B-A-N-K-S. The name has 5 letters.
Banks at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for boys
- Meaning
- The surname Banks originally referred to someone who lived near a ridge or hillside, deriving from the Old English word “bank” meaning “ridge”…
- Origin
- The name Banks is associated with English origin as a topographical surname referring to a person who lived near a bank or hillside.
- Pronunciation
- BANKS · 1 syllable
Banks Popularity in 2025
Rank#2,099
Recorded Births89
Rank#310
Recorded Births1,099
- Girls usage fell 88 places to #2,099 and recorded 8 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 56 places to #310 and recorded 197 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Banks Mean?
The surname Banks originally referred to someone who lived near a ridge or hillside, deriving from the Old English word “bank” meaning “ridge” or “slope.”
Origin: The name Banks is associated with English origin as a topographical surname referring to a person who lived near a bank or hillside.
How Do You Pronounce Banks?
PronunciationBANKS
Syllables1
What Is the History of the Name Banks?
- History
- Banks has been used historically as a surname and later adopted as a given name, with its use as a first name being more recent and less traditionally established.
Banks Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2010 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 89 | #2,099 |
| 2025 | Boys | 1,099 | #310 |
| 2024 | Girls | 97 | #2,011 |
| 2024 | Boys | 902 | #366 |
| 2023 | Girls | 79 | #2,314 |
| 2023 | Boys | 941 | #348 |
| 2022 | Girls | 85 | #2,208 |
| 2022 | Boys | 787 | #408 |
| 2021 | Girls | 82 | #2,251 |
| 2021 | Boys | 582 | #504 |
| 2020 | Girls | 50 | #3,141 |
| 2020 | Boys | 322 | #753 |
| 2019 | Girls | 22 | #5,612 |
| 2019 | Boys | 241 | #913 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2018 | Boys | 156 | #1,202 |
| 2017 | Boys | 113 | #1,488 |
| 2016 | Boys | 126 | #1,389 |
| 2015 | Boys | 106 | #1,538 |
| 2014 | Boys | 92 | #1,670 |
| 2013 | Boys | 56 | #2,278 |
| 2012 | Boys | 71 | #1,983 |
| 2011 | Boys | 55 | #2,317 |
| 2010 | Boys | 49 | #2,511 |
When Was Banks Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Boys
1,099 recorded births
National rank #310
2023 · Boys
941 recorded births
National rank #348
2024 · Boys
902 recorded births
National rank #366
2022 · Boys
787 recorded births
National rank #408
Where Banks Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| UT | #105 | 50 |
| MT | #127 | 10 |
| KS | #142 | 26 |
| IA | #143 | 29 |
| SD | #145 | 9 |
| ID | #150 | 18 |
| AR | #151 | 24 |
| OK | #162 | 30 |