Banner
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Banner
Brand-new surname-name rising for both genders (though leaning masculine) that might appeal to Marvel fans, as in Bruce Banner, and as a patriotic choice, in reference to "The Star-Spangled Banner", the US national anthem. Though it was given to just 7 girls in a recent year, it was also chosen for 66 boys.
Banner for boys#2151 US
An undiscovered option among occupational names, as of 2023, Banner has never been used for more than 100 baby boys in a single year. It does have charm however, much due to its associations with fêtes and phrases like "a banner year".
Originally given as a surname to someone who carried a flag, it might now appeal to Marvel fans, as in Bruce Banner, and as a patriotic choice, in reference to "The Star-Spangled Banner", the US national anthem.
Actor Jesse Eisenberg has a son named Banner, born in 2017, and other parents are following in his footsteps. The name was chosen for 66 boys in 2023 (along with 7 girls), which is more than double the number given the name a decade earlier.
Pronounced BAN-er.
As of October 2026, Banner ranked #15605 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #12346 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,542 | 30 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | #2,971 | 39 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | #2,690 | 45 | 23.7 |
| 2017 | #2,895 | 41 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | #2,850 | 42 | 23.1 |
| 2019 | #2,996 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #2,115 | 66 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | #2,174 | 65 | 37.2 |
| 2022 | #2,755 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | #2,147 | 67 | 39.2 |
| 2024 | #2,306 | 61 | 35.4 |
| 2025 | #2,151 | 67 | 39.2 |
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