Banks
Banks is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Banks in their class.
About the Name Banks
Banks has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2162 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1609 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2019.
Banks is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Banks in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #366, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Banks
- George Banks — George Banks may refer to: George Linnaeus Banks, British author George L.
- Peter Banks — Peter William Brockbanks, known professionally as Peter Banks, was an English guitarist.
- Ant Banks — Ant Banks, is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Banks
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Banks
Almost certainly the only Banks in the class
UK Popularity (2019–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Banks
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia