Banks is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #504 in 2021 with 582 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,099 births ranking #310. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 7,175.0%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 3,004 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.