Banner
Boy name · #2151 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Banner is currently the #2151 boy name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2966, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Banner.
Babies named Banner per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Banner first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 67 babies and a rank of #2147. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Banner in class?
Banner scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Banner will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Banner is most common
Geography matters for names, and Banner is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Banners were TX (10), FL (5), KS (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Banner
Statistically, parents drawn to Banner tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Renner, Bauer, Rainer, Winter, and Ranger.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Banner | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2113 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 39 | #2966 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9015 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Banner a popular boy name?
Banner ranked #2151 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2966.
When was the name Banner most popular?
Banner peaked in 2023, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2147 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Banner?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Banner. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.