Banyan Name Popularity and Statistics

Banyan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births369
First Year on Record1996

Banyan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2023Boys8#8,921
2022Boys10#7,768
2021Boys18#5,110
2020Boys19#4,855
2019Boys22#4,480
2018Boys15#5,770
2017Boys14#6,060
2016Boys23#4,327
2015Boys26#3,982
2014Boys13#6,307
2013Boys23#4,180
2012Boys19#4,862
2011Boys26#3,885
2010Boys19#4,848
2009Boys21#4,582
2008Boys14#6,070
2007Boys14#5,901
2006Boys15#5,525
2005Boys7#9,115
2004Boys17#4,793
2003Boys7#8,643
2002Boys8#7,643
1996Boys5#9,015

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2015 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #3,982.

2011 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #3,885.

2016 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #4,327.

2013 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #4,180.

Where Banyan ranked highest in 2018

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.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,515 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Banyan