Banks is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4601 in 2000 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,099 births ranking #310. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 122,746 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.