Banner
Boy name · #2151 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Banner against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Banner in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Banner is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Banner is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.