Banks is a distinctive choice, ranked #4844 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Banks in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4844
US Rank #366
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #366, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Banks
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Banks per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Banks in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Banks has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2162 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1609 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Banks is more popular in the US (#366) than in the UK (#4844). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Banks include: Ant Banks — Ant Banks, is an American record producer and rapper from Oakland, California.; Ogie Banks — Ogie Henry Banks III is an American voice actor, best known for his roles as Clawd Wolf in Monster High and Luke Cage and Miles Morales in Ultimate Spider-Man.; Jabari Banks — Patrick Jabari Campbell, known professionally as Jabari Banks, is an American actor and musician..
Banks appears in the US top 500 at #366 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Banks (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 2162 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Banks
Likely around 1 other Banks in the class
UK Popularity (2019–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Banks
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
George Banks may refer to: George Linnaeus Banks, British author George L. Banks (soldier), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient George Banks (rugby league) (c.
Peter William Brockbanks, known professionally as Peter Banks, was an English guitarist. He was the original guitarist in the rock bands Yes, Flash, and Empire; he was also a guitarist for The Syn.
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. Banks made his name on the 1766 natural-history expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Ogie Henry Banks III is an American voice actor, best known for his roles as Clawd Wolf in Monster High and Luke Cage and Miles Morales in Ultimate Spider-Man. He also voices Dylan in the Bratz franchise and Darui in Naruto.
Patrick Jabari Campbell, known professionally as Jabari Banks, is an American actor and musician. He is best known for starring as Will Smith in the Peacock drama Bel-Air.