Banks is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #915 in 2019 with 240 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,099 births ranking #310. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 2,900.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 7,472 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.