Bani is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bani in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Bani
2024 marks Bani's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1353. The name has climbed 1262 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2009.
Bani is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bani
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Bani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bani in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bani is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1262 places over the last five years to #1353 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Bani is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bani include: Bani J — Gurbani Judge, known as Bani J or VJ Bani, is an Indian fitness model, actress, and former MTV India presenter.; Prosper Douglas Bani — Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani is a Ghanaian international aid and development manager and politician who is a former Chief of staff of Ghana and a former Minister....
Bani does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Banis in the wild.
24
UK babies named Bani (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1262 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bani
Likely around 1 other Bani in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bani
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gurbani Judge, known as Bani J or VJ Bani, is an Indian fitness model, actress, and former MTV India presenter. She is known for participating in MTV Roadies 4, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 4 and Bigg Boss 10.
Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani is a Ghanaian international aid and development manager and politician who is a former Chief of staff of Ghana and a former Minister for Interior. He is a senior manager and specialist in international peace-building and development processes.
Bani Thani was a singer and poet in Kishangarh (then part of Rajputana) in the time of Raja Sawant Singh, whose mistress she became. After he abdicated the throne the couple retired to a comfortable life in Vrindavan, a place associated with the life of Krishna and Radha, to whom Sawant Singh was greatly devoted.