Banx
10% girls · 90% boys
About Banx
An edgy respelling of Banks which entered the US stats in 2020, Banx has that cool and unusual letter X. Given to 6 girls in a recent year, Banks was chosen for 89 in comparison, making it nearly six times more popular.
Banx for boys#2455 US
Rising star Banks manages to sound both preppy and outdoorsy, both working the land and working in finance. Banx adds another layer of possibility to the name, giving it an edgy, ultra-modern vibe.
Deriving from English surname, the original Banks spelling refers to rivers and hillsides and more specifically to the people who live and work on them. Used occasionally as a given name since the 19th century, Banks took off in the 2010s, and entered the Top 1000 in 2019.
Banx meanwhile was rarely, if ever, used before 2012 but has gained far more interest in recent years thanks to Banks' fame. A recent year saw it given to 55 boys, while Banks was chosen for nearly 1099 in comparison (or nearly 20 times as often). Bankston and Banksy are other rare variants of the name.
Pronounced BANKS.
As of November 2026, Banx ranked #13457 for girls and #2455 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2173 for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,655 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #3,580 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | #3,025 | 40 | 22.9 |
| 2022 | #2,244 | 64 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | #2,173 | 66 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | #2,631 | 50 | 29 |
| 2025 | #2,455 | 55 | 32.2 |