Banner
Boy name · #2151 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Banner? In official American birth records, Banner has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Banner?
In official American birth records, the name Banner first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.