Banks is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1406 in 2025 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 23 births ranking #1199. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 14,312 boys born was named Banks. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Banks is an English surname name linked with a bank, slope, or riverbank. It has a clean modern feel and belongs to the growing group of crisp one-syllable surname names.
The name comes from landscape-based surname use rather than from an older personal name. Its move into baby naming is quite modern and reflects current taste for tailored, place-linked surnames.